Do you recommend i upgrade to yosemite from mavericks

do you recommend i upgrade to yosemite from mavericks

Upgrade:
IF you have a complete, bootable backup of your current system and you also took the basic precaution of saving a copy of the Mavericks installer app (or making a bootable installer on a flash drive), because Apple has rather incomprehensibly removed Mavericks for download. If you have no backup of your system or the Mavericks installer, you'd be foolish to upgrade. If Mavericks is in your App Store list of purchased software, download it and save it before proceeding.
IF your current system is running well. Installing Yosemite is not likely to improve a flaky, slwareow system.
IF you have checked to see that the apps you need most are compatible with Yosemite.
The safest approach is to install it on a test basis, on a spare HD.

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Would you recommend to upgrade to yosemite

would you recommend to upgrade to yosemite

I would not recommend upgrading to Yosemite, unless you must have the features. It is almost like running Windows 8 on a Pentium 486.
Some of Yosemite features require underlying Hardware support, which your Mac may not have.

My MacBook Air (13" Mid 2012) 1.8 GHz, i5, 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 becomes sluggish, particularly web browsing after upgrading to yosemite from mavericks

my MacBook Air (13" Mid 2012) 1.8 GHz, i5, 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 becomes sluggish, particularly web browsing after upgrading to yosemite from mavericks

Mine is exactly the same machine and is working with any kind of problems.
Try to see this:
Clean space, make faster

Photon plus not working after upgrading to yosemite from mavericks

I upgraded to yosemite. Now my photn plus is not working. Please solve my problem.

HI
some apps are not working anymore with yosemite and sometimes you have to buy it (server apps case) or just upgrade it from appstore (iPhoto,... Case)

Do i have to disconnect my time machine backup drive before I upgrade to Yosemite from mavericks

I am considering upgrading from mavericks to yosemite. Do I need to disconnect my time machine external backup disc drive before I upgrade.

Thanks,
I was concerned that if the upgrade went wrong for any reason, it may corrupt the back up drive as well as the hard drive and I would somehow loose the ability to recover my files.

Boot camp lost after upgrading to Yosemite from mountain lion

I lost my windows7 boot camp after I upgrade to Yosemite from mountain lion. When I press ALT when rebooting there is no more alternative to boot for window anymore. I did read some thread about this but my case is different since when I tried to type 3 steps(diskutil.......etc) as LonerT user answers it did not work. The attached files here are what I faced with. Please help. I have a lot of important files in windows

If you look at the GAP between GPT3 and GPT4 it is start/size of 782929176/37595880 but the NTFS header starts at 782929920 according to your Testdisk output shown here.
MS Data                782929920 976773112 193843193
The difference is 782929920 - 782929176 = 744 bytes. You will need to delete the current GPT4 and recreate a new GPT4. Please stop if you see any error messages and post here.
1. Delete the old entry and create a new entry at GPT#4.
sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
p
d
4
n
4
782929920
976773112
0700
p
w
y
Here is an example of the delete/new...
Command (? for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 4
Command (? for help): n
Partition number (4-128, default 4): 4
First sector (34-1954210086, default = 1454210080) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: 1454211072
Last sector (1454211072-1954210086, default = 1954210086) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: 1954209791
Current type is 'Apple HFS/HFS+'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = AF00): 0700
Changed type of partition to 'Microsoft basic data'
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 1954210120 sectors, 931.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 6ED0C429-00D1-4759-B50E-04B6FB80D0E3
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 1954210086
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 1293 sectors (646.5 KiB)
Number Start (sector)    End (sector) Size       Code Name
   1              40          409639   200.0 MiB   EF00 EFI System Partition
   2          409640      1452940543   692.6 GiB   AF00 Customer
   3      1452940544      1454210079   619.9 MiB   AB00 Recovery HD
   4      1454211072      1954209791   238.4 GiB   0700 Microsoft basic data
2. This is a tedious process and you want to check after the second 'p'rint command that it looks reasonable, before the 'w'rite and 'y'es to confirm.
3. You will need to reboot after the change, because the disk you are booted from is the one being modified. Reboot will rebuild disk0s4 using the start/end you entered.
4. Run the dd command - sudo dd if=/dev/rdisk0s4 count=1 2>/dev/null | hexdump -C and check that the first line contains "R.NTFS".
5. Once you have a working GPT#4, a new hybrid MBR needs to be created which will overwrite what you see in your Fdisk output. This is also done using GPT Fdisk (Gdisk). Your numbers will look different than what are in the following example. In most cases, you will use the default except entry 4, which should have a 'y' for bootable flag.
sudo gdisk /dev/disk0
GPT fdisk (gdisk) version 0.8.10
Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their
partition table automatically reloaded!
Partition table scan:
MBR: hybrid
BSD: not present
APM: not present
GPT: present
Found valid GPT with hybrid MBR; using GPT.
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 490234752 sectors, 233.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 59BDFEEB-1EB4-4529-94FE-3CBC2C3CD513
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 490234718
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 2604 sectors (1.3 MiB)
Number Start (sector)    End (sector) Size       Code Name
   1              40          409639   200.0 MiB   EF00 EF
   2          409640       401060383   191.0 GiB   AF05 Macintosh HD
   3       401060384       402329919   619.9 MiB   AB00 Re
   4       402331648       490233848   41.9 GiB    0700 Microsoft basic data
Command (? for help): r
Recovery/transformation command (? for help): h
WARNING! Hybrid MBRs are flaky and dangerous! If you decide not to use one,
just hit the Enter key at the below prompt and your MBR partition table will
be untouched.
Type from one to three GPT partition numbers, separated by spaces, to be
added to the hybrid MBR, in sequence: 2 3 4
Place EFI GPT (0xEE) partition first in MBR (good for GRUB)? (Y/N): y
Creating entry for GPT partition #2 (MBR partition #2)
Enter an MBR hex code (default AF): AF
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): n
Creating entry for GPT partition #3 (MBR partition #3)
Enter an MBR hex code (default AB): AB
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): n
Creating entry for GPT partition #4 (MBR partition #4)
Enter an MBR hex code (default 07): 07
Set the bootable flag? (Y/N): y
Recovery/transformation command (? for help): w
Final checks complete. About to write GPT data. THIS WILL OVERWRITE EXISTING
PARTITIONS!!
Do you want to proceed? (Y/N): y
OK; writing new GUID partition table (GPT) to /dev/disk0.
Warning: Devices opened with shared lock will not have their
partition table automatically reloaded!
Warning: The kernel may continue to use old or deleted partitions.
You should reboot or remove the drive.
The operation has completed successfully.
6. a. Test 1 - Can you see your Bootcamp volume in Finder.
    b. Test 2 - Can you files in the Bootcamp volume?
    c. Test 3 - Can you see Bootcamp in your System Preferences -> Startup Disk.
    d. Test 4 - If Test 1-3 are successful, select Bootcamp and click on Restart. You may need Windows startup repair, if you see a hanging underline cursor at the top left corner of your screen. In most cases, it is not required.
Here is an example...
Command (? for help): d
Partition number (1-4): 4
Command (? for help): n
Partition number (4-128, default 4): 4
First sector (34-1954210086, default = 1454210080) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: 1454211072
Last sector (1454211072-1954210086, default = 1954210086) or {+-}size{KMGTP}: 1954209791
Current type is 'Apple HFS/HFS+'
Hex code or GUID (L to show codes, Enter = AF00): 0700
Changed type of partition to 'Microsoft basic data'
Command (? for help): p
Disk /dev/disk0: 1954210120 sectors, 931.8 GiB
Logical sector size: 512 bytes
Disk identifier (GUID): 6ED0C429-00D1-4759-B50E-04B6FB80D0E3
Partition table holds up to 128 entries
First usable sector is 34, last usable sector is 1954210086
Partitions will be aligned on 8-sector boundaries
Total free space is 1293 sectors (646.5 KiB)
Number Start (sector)    End (sector) Size       Code Name
   1              40          409639   200.0 MiB   EF00 EFI System Partition
   2          409640      1452940543   692.6 GiB   AF00 Customer
   3      1452940544      1454210079   619.9 MiB   AB00 Recovery HD
   4      1454211072      1954209791   238.4 GiB   0700 Microsoft basic data

I upgraded to Yosemite from Snow Leopard and lost my address book. Is there any way to retrieve the information?

I upgraded to Yosemite from Snow Leopard and lost my address book. Is there any way to retrieve the information?

Transfer iTunes purchases by:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iPhone, iPad, or iPod to a computer
Transfer other music by using a third-party programlike one of those discussed here:
Copy music from Ipod to new computer...: Apple Support Communities
You can also rredownload mos iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store

HT201210 My Ipod-touch was ios5 when I bought. You recommend to upgrade ios6, because set-up icon always shows me "+". For that on facebook I can't see wall photos. So I want my ipod touch to be back as initial version ios5. How can I do? please tell me.

My Ipod-touch was ios5 when I bought. You recommend to upgrade ios6, because set-up icon always shows me "+". For that on facebook I can't see wall photos. So I want my ipod touch to be back as initial version ios5. How can I do? please tell me.

Unfortunately, I don't think it solved the problem. I believed the new iPod thing solved the weird behavior problem, but after that the button stopped working.
Do you know how to contact Genius? Because I don't think I can find a store in my area, when I tried to.

Mine is OS X Version 10.9.5. i got somany mails that yosemite is not prpoer! what would you suggest me? would you rather i upgraded to yosemite or not?

mine is OS X Version 10.9.5. i got so many mails that Yosemite is not proper! what would you suggest me? would you rather i upgraded to Yosemite or not?

That is your choice. We can't tell you what to do.

I've updated to yosemite from Mavericks, but since i can't connect to the internet I used my time machine back up which was march 2013. Now my macbook pro won't start and ends with a prohibited ted sign. Any suggestions pls.

I've updated to yosemite from Mavericks, but since i can't connect to the internet I used my time machine back up which was march 2013. Now my macbook pro won't start and ends with a prohibted sign. Any suggestions pls.

Install or Reinstall Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, or Lion from Scratch
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite
OS X Mavericks- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Mountain Lion- Erase and reinstall OS X
OS X Lion- Erase and reinstall Mac OS X
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
because it is three times faster than wireless.

HT201364 I recently installed Yosemite from Mavericks. I find that Yosemite is slowing me down and causing havoc on my home web page. How do uninstall Yosemite and get back to Mavericks?

I recently installed Yosemite from Mavericks. I find that Yosemite is slowing me down and causing havoc on my home web page. How do uninstall Yosemite and get back to Mavericks?

kenmac1969 wrote:
I'm gonna jump in as I have similar issues with Yosemite.
My two old white MacBooks run perfect with Snow leopard, but my 2011 17" i7 Macbook Pro is a dead slug with yosimite installed.
Tried the start with C held down, also with option held down. All it does is beeps at me three times, then again three times.....
I want to remove yosimite and install Snow leopard from dvd as yosimite runs worse than a Windows OS.
Can it be done, what do I need to do please?
Examples of faults, even with a 1tb solid state drive and 16 gig of ram, it is incredibly slow. Took four hours to install Logic 8 last night, I still have to reinstall logic 9 upgrade. On the White MacBooks I got both 8 and 9 installed in under an hour and a half all up.
Beeping on startup means failed RAM.
Slowness is usually caused by incompatible third-party system modifications.

Is it possible to retrieve word documents from my imac after upgrading with yosemite from a 10.8 to a 10.10?

I have just upgraded my iMac from a 10.8 to a 10.10 with OS X Yosemite and have lost Microsoft Word. Is there any way to retrieve my lost documents and what is a replacement for the microsoft word program? When I try to open a word document a notice comes up informing me 'you can't open the app "Microsoft Word" because PowerPC apps are no longer supported'. Are there any options here? Appreciate any info.

LibreOffice
OpenOffice
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Upgraded to Yosemite from Mt.Lion, now my MacMini is extremely slow

After installing Yosemite my Mini runs horribly slow. It takes 3 minutes to open Safari, several minutes to open a new page and forget about streaming anything...Is there a way to go back to a previous OS? This is truly disappointing and unacceptable.   Glad I didn't jump in and upgrade my MacBook Air too.

Try these in order testing your system after each to see if it's back to normal:
1. a. Resetting your Mac's PRAM and NVRAM
    b. Intel-based Macs: Resetting the System Management Controller (SMC)
2. Restart the computer in Safe Mode, then restart again, normally. If this doesn't help, then:
Boot to the Recovery HD: Restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the COMMAND and R keys until the Utilities menu screen appears. Alternatively, restart the computer and after the chime press and hold down the OPTION key until the boot manager screen appears. Select the Recovery HD and click on the downward pointing arrow button.
3. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions: Upon startup select Disk Utility from the Utilities menu. Repair the Hard Drive and Permissions as follows.
When the recovery menu appears select Disk Utility. After DU loads select your hard drive entry (mfgr.'s ID and drive size) from the the left side list. In the DU status area you will see an entry for the S.M.A.R.T. status of the hard drive. If it does not say "Verified" then the hard drive is failing or failed. (SMART status is not reported on external Firewire or USB drives.) If the drive is "Verified" then select your OS X volume from the list on the left (sub-entry below the drive entry,) click on the First Aid tab, then click on the Repair Disk button. If DU reports any errors that have been fixed, then re-run Repair Disk until no errors are reported. If no errors are reported click on the Repair Permissions button. Wait until the operation completes, then quit DU and return to the main menu. Select Restart from the Apple menu.
4. Reinstall Yosemite: Reboot from the Recovery HD. Select Reinstall OS X from the Utilities menu, and click on the Continue button.
    Then download and install the OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 Combo Update.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.
5. Reinstall Yosemite from Scratch:
Be sure you backup your files to an external drive or second internal drive because the following procedure will remove everything from the hard drive.
    How to Clean Install OS X Yosemite.
    Then download and install the OS X Yosemite 10.10.3 Combo Update.
Note: You will need an active Internet connection. I suggest using Ethernet if possible
            because it is three times faster than wireless.

Free upgrade to Yosemite from 10.6.8 - FAILED

I've spent the last few hours trying to upgrade my iMac to Yosemite 10.10.2 (from 10.6.8), which I believe was do-able.
URK - that's HOURS I'm never getting back - all for NOTHING - it FAILED TWICE.
What is going on?

When I upgraded to Yosemite this past weekend, on both my MacBook and iMac, I thought the upgrade failed because after an hour or so, all I got was a white screen with a thermometer half way - then everything stopped. I waited for over an hour on the MacBook (which I upgraded first).
I was scared, and I was planning a trip to the Apple store. But I decided to force quit the MacBook by pressing and holding the power button. After it turned off, I waited a minute, then pressed the power button. It booted right up. I figure maybe a neutron lost its way and Yosemite just wasn't able to reboot my Mac. But I can see why some users would think the upgrade failed.
So, I am wondering if this same situation happened to you, one in which the upgrade just stops AFTER it has been processed and is supposed to but doesn't startup.
I upgraded 10.6.8-->Mavericks (6 months ago)-->Yosemite (this weekend). I don't know, but it seems to me you should be able to install directly to Yosemite from 10.6.8. Just wondering, but maybe you could try upgrading to Mavericks, then to Yosemite.
As for your two hours of lost time you will never get back, well... welcome to the club. For some reason, you are in a minority of Apple users, as I have been, who have experiemced great frustration. As they say - there are two types of computer user, those that have been frustrated, and those who will be frustrated.
Calm down, take it one step at a time. Answer the questions asked by those in the preceding posts. They will then help you.

Upgrade external HD from Mavericks to Yosemite

Hi,
On my MBP I have installed Mavericks 10.9.5.
Then I have a couple of external hard drive with a clone of Mavericks 10.9.5.
If I have a cloned hard drive plugged in (not booting off from it), and I run the installer of Yosemite and I tell to install Yosetime on the external hard drive (where there’s a clone of Mavericks 10.9.5) what would then happen.
Would Yosemite erase everything from the clone, or would the clone upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite, else?
Thanks

G.Alby wrote:
If I have a cloned hard drive plugged in (not booting off from it), and I run the installer of Yosemite and I tell to install Yosetime on the external hard drive (where there’s a clone of Mavericks 10.9.5) what would then happen.
Would Yosemite erase everything from the clone, or would the clone upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite, else?
Thanks
No, the Yosemite install will not erase everything on the clone.
Yes, the clone would upgrade from Mavericks to Yosemite. All your apps and data will not be touched.
I actually did something similar onto an SD card. I installed Yosemite 10.10, apps and data. Then later, I ran the 10.10.1 installer against the SD card and all that happened was Yosemite updated from 10.10 to 10.10.1. Nothing else was touched.

Do you recommend i upgrade to yosemite from mavericks

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