Hi Marlene Glad the SL update went well,..and yes, always lots of fun :o) We're just good at hiding the smoke and mirrors as we do it :o) Maybe I'll have to work on the Dr part,...lol,...Dr Daniel Kerr M.A.C :o)
Hope your coffee restored your shattered nerves to normal. Enjoy Kind Regards Daniel On 30/11/2010, at 2:23 PM, Marlene Oostryck wrote: > Hi Ronni and Mike > > Many grey hairs later I have finished my first major upgrade (S to SL) - > successfully, I hope - thanks to your very detailed instructions. Locating > all those items in your list was like a treasure hunt on my Mac! > > I thought I was being very cautious and following your instructions carefully > - but - I turned off my Time Machine as instructed, but then forgot to > unmount it before disconnecting. My iMac was not happy! > I went back to Step 1, repaired permissions, backed up, etc but lost my > in-box in Mail and my machine froze. Had to do a force quit, restore, and > repeated all the steps again, properly this time and proceeded with the SL > update. > It appears that all is now OK. > > Many thanks for your info - I have learnt so much - although the way I feel > now I think I would call in Dr Daniel if I had to do one in the future! > A strong coffee will now be enjoyed - and hopefully will restore my shattered > nerves!!!! > > Regards > > Marlene > > > On 22/11/2010, at 3:25 PM, Ronda Brown wrote: > >> Hi Marlene, >> >> Reading my previous reply to you I realise I left out one step …No.6 ... >> I've added it to this 'revised' edition. Trying to do too many things at >> once here today, but then that is a fairly normal day ;-) >> >> From memory, I think Software Update runs after the installation and setup, >> but I still prefer to download and install the combo updates & repair >> permissions again after installing the update (as Mike has already >> mentioned). >> >> Also underneath 'Prepare for and Installation of Snow Leopard', I've also >> included a email I sent to WAMUG a few weeks ago 'Install OS X Updates >> Correctly' FYI. >> >> Prepare for and Installation of Snow Leopard >> >> 1. Check your Computer can install & run Snow Leopard: >> <http://www.apple.com/macosx/specs.html> >> >> 2. a) Check all your Applications you might be running and see if they have >> updates. >> b) Clean Up your computer. Uninstall old software you no longer use or >> require (if you don’t have the uninstaller for the application, download & >> use AppZapper: http://www.appzapper.com/, delete any files you no longer >> need. >> c) If you use any add-on software such as plug-ins for mail or programs >> that rely on input managers such as 1Password & Google Desktop, make sure >> you have upgraded to Snow Leopard-compatible versions before you upgrade. >> >> (A software compatibility check is included in the installation that has a >> list of known “bad” apps, and disables them. Those programs are moved to an >> “Incompatible Software” folder.) >> Note: >> Installation initially triggers a large chunk of data to be copied from the >> installation DVD to the user’s primary hard drive. The bulk of the >> installation is then managed from the hard drive, speeding up the >> installation process considerably. After a successful installation, that >> large chunk of data is automatically removed. >> >> 3. Check that your Printer will work in Snow Leopard. Mac OS X v10.6 Printer >> & Scanner software included on the Snow Leopard Install DVD: >> <http://support.apple.com/kb/ht3669> >> >> 4. Repair Permissions on your computer. >> >> 5. BACKUP your Computer & check your backup before you commence the >> Installation >> >> 6. Disconnect any peripheral devices (external USB or Firewire devices, >> unplug them from your system before doing the upgrade) >> >> 7. Decide whether you are going to install Snow Leopard as A) Automatic >> Upgrade or B) Erase and Install. >> A) AUTOMATIC UPGRADE: This is the default install. >> “The Snow Leopard installer’s single upgrade method attempts to make the >> transition as simple as possible by leaving almost all your files, >> applications, and settings in place. The installer simply replaces >> all the components of your old Mac OS X installation with their Snow Leopard >> equivalents, and it deletes those that are obsolete.” >> >> B) ERASE & INSTALL: >> This will give a fresh install, erasing your entire disk and installing a >> clean copy of OS X 10.6. >> >> 8. OK, if you are ready … YOU HAVE BACKED UP … right! >> >> 9. Insert the Snow Leopard DVD and double-click the Install Mac OS X icon. >> A window appears with two buttons: Utilities and Continue. >> Click Continue: >> The Software License Agreement appears next; click Agree to proceed with the >> installation. >> >> 10. If you only have one volume on your computer it will already be selected. >> >> 11. If you don’t wish to customise what software is installed, click the >> Install button, when asked are you sure you want to install Mac OS X, click >> Install again; then enter an administrator username and password, click OK. >> Make your self a cup of tea (or pour a glass of wine )… only don’t spill any >> on or near your computer. >> >> DON’T INTERRUPT THE INSTALLATION. >> The Default Installation should only take around 30mins. (I did a Customise >> install and it only took approx. 45mins.) >> >> 12. When the installation is finished, a Restart button appears—but if you >> don’t happen to be paying attention at the time, your Mac restarts by itself >> after 30 seconds—this time under Snow Leopard. >> >> The first time you use Snow Leopard, a program called Mac OS X Setup >> Assistant runs. You’ll know that’s what’s happening when you see the >> animated “Welcome” message and hear the music playing. >> >> Because you performed an automated upgrade, you needn’t manually enter >> information in Setup Assistant (which you had to do with older Mac OS X >> installers, and which you still must do in an Erase and Install upgrade). >> >> On the Thank You screen, click Continue to quit Setup Assistant and begin >> using Snow Leopard. >> >> That’s it … that is the Installation done! >> >> BUT … one more thing to do … >> 13. Repair Permissions >> >> On 22/11/2010, at 2:33 PM, Marlene Oostryck wrote: >> >>> Hi Ronni >>> >>> Many thanks for taking the time to give me such detailed instructions. >>> I now have much more confidence in going ahead with the task. >>> >>> Your knowledge appears to be unlimited!!! Aren't we lucky that you give so >>> freely of this knowledge. >>> >>> Regards >>> >>> Marlene >> >> Install OS X Updates correctly: >> >> DON’T FORGET: >> 1. Backup your system BEFORE installing the Combo Update (or Update). >> >> 2. Repair Permissions before and after installing the Combo Update (or >> Update). >> >> 3. Turn OFF Time Machine in System Preferences >> >> 4. Unmount & Disconnect any External USB & Firewire Drives / Time Machine >> >> 5. Run Software Update after installing the Updates >> >> 6. Repair Permissions >> >> 7. Connect your Backup Drive >> >> 8. Go to System Preferences > Time Machine and Turn Time Machine ON >> Let it complete a backup. >> >> ** Apple warning for installing Updates: >> Do not interrupt the installation process once you have started to update >> your system. >> >> As I have said numerous times on WAMUG List “Do Not Upgrade if anything is >> amiss with your system”. >> >> As is the case with all updates, if there’s anything at all amiss with your >> system before the update, the update is likely to expose them. >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4250 >> >> Apple’s support downloads page >> >> >> Cheers, >> Ronni >> >> 17" MacBook Pro Intel Core i7 >> 2.66GHz / 8GB / 1067 MHz DDR3 / 500GB Serial ATA Drive @ 7200rpm >> >> OS X 10.6.4 Snow Leopard >> Windows 7 Ultimate (under sufferance) >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> >> -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- >> Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> >> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> >> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> > > > > > > > > > -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- > Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> > Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> > Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au> --- Daniel Kerr MacWizardry Phone: 0414 795 960 Email: <dan...@macwizardry.com.au> Web: <http://www.macwizardry.com.au> **For everything Macintosh** -- The WA Macintosh User Group Mailing List -- Archives - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/archives.shtml> Guidelines - <http://www.wamug.org.au/mailinglist/guidelines.shtml> Unsubscribe - <mailto:wamug-unsubscr...@wamug.org.au>
