HT201250 will i lose everything when I upgrade my mac

Hi - I have the disc to upgrade my mac to Snow Leopard. I don't have an external hard drive to back up. If I install the disc will I lose all my documents/photos/music etc?

If everything works perfectly, you should not lose your data.
I don't know about you but I never trust my data "to everything running perfectly". So I in fact back it up twice just to be sure.
IMHO I would hold off the upgrade until you have a disk for backup.
The questions is never will I lose data because that is a certainly. The question is when will it happen. Hence the reason to backup.
Allan

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Will I lose apps when I upgrade my mac

Ok, so here's my question: I am a macbook pro user which has two user accounts, mine and my wife's. I have installed app's like photoshop elements and aperture and my wife has installed ms office on her side. Our permissions allow each of us to use apps on both sides (i.e when I log in to my side I can use MS word, and she can use photoshop in her side).
I am about to buy my own macbook. On purchase I will copy the HD from my old mac onto the new one. From here on in I intend to delete my wife's profile so there is only one user account on my new machine. By doing this, will I lose access to MS word?? and when she deletes my account on her mac, will she lose access to photoshop??
Thanks in advance

Ordinarily, any OS X upgrade should never delete anything already on the computer. However, bad things can and do happen sometimes, for all sorts of reasons. In the rare event that the upgrade does not go exactly as expected, a full system backup will be your only protection of your data, and your best means of recovering everything back to your previous useable state.
Personally, as far as major system update or upgrades, I recommend making a full, bootable system clone to an external drive before updating. That way, if the update fails, you can boot from your clone and have your old system fully functional to trouble shoot from, or to simple clone back to your internal drive if you do not want to try the update again.
The shareware apps Carbon Copy Cloner (Bombich software) or SuperDuper (Shirt Pocket software) are the simplest tools to make a full, bootable clone of your current system.

Will I lose photos when I upgrade to maverick

Will I lose photos when I upgrade iPhoto to maverick

No. But backup everything first.
Basic Backup
For some people Time Machine will be more than adequate. Time Machine is part of OS X. There are two components:
1. A Time Machine preferences panel as part of System Preferences;
2. A Time Machine application located in the Applications folder. It is
     used to manage backups and to restore backups. Time Machine
     requires a backup drive that is at least twice the capacity of the
     drive being backed up.
3. Time Machine requires a backup drive that is at least double the
     capacity of the drive(s) it backs up.
Alternatively, get an external drive at least equal in size to the internal hard drive and make (and maintain) a bootable clone/backup. You can make a bootable clone using the Restore option of Disk Utility. You can also make and maintain clones with good backup software. My personal recommendations are (order is not significant):
1. Carbon Copy Cloner
2. Get Backup
3. Deja Vu
4. SuperDuper!
5. Synk Pro
6. Tri-Backup
Visit The XLab FAQs and read the FAQ on backup and restore. Also read How to Back Up and Restore Your Files. For help with using Time Machine visit Pondini's Time Machine FAQ for help with all things Time Machine.
Although you can buy a complete external drive system, you can also put one together if you are so inclined. It's relatively easy and only requires a Phillips head screwdriver (typically.) You can purchase hard drives separately. This gives you an opportunity to shop for the best prices on a hard drive of your choice. Reliable brands include Seagate, Hitachi, Western Digital, Toshiba, and Fujitsu. You can find reviews and benchmarks on many drives at Storage Review.
Enclosures for FireWire and USB are readily available. You can find only FireWire enclosures, only USB enclosures, and enclosures that feature multiple ports. I would stress getting enclosures that use the Oxford chipsets especially for Firewire drives (911, 921, 922, for example.) You can find enclosures at places such as;
1. Cool Drives
2. OWC
3. WiebeTech
4. Firewire Direct
5. California Drives
6. NewEgg
All you need do is remove a case cover, mount the hard drive in the enclosure and connect the cables, then re-attach the case cover. Usually the only tool required is a small or medium Phillips screwdriver.

Will I lose everything if I upgrade?

Forgive me if this is a stupid question, but if I run the upgrade to Yosemite (I'm currently on Mountain Lion), will I have to reinstall all my software? Will I lose everything on my hard drive? I've backed up to Time Machine but can it restore stuff if the operating system has since changed? I have a Boot Camp partition too, will that be affected? I'm just a bit nervous at the hassle this is going to cause, especially when I read other comments on here where people are experiencing major problems after upgrading.

Innings wrote:
Yosemite is slow, the lay-out worse than Snow Leopard, and I have a problem that refuses to let me run some programs. Apple want to charge me £25 to tell me how to solve the problem. Don't even think of using Yosemite, it has not one feature to recommend it. I'd revert to Snow Leopard in a blink of an eye if I knew how to do it.
If you'd like to try to fix what's wrong with your Yosemite installation, or if you'd like some help with going back to Snow Leopard, we could help you with that. In that case it would probably be better to start your own thread and give some more information. You can download Etrecheck, http://www.etresoft.com/etrecheck, which is a small free app that can generate a system report which you can then post in your new thread.

Will i lose stuff when i upgrade to 4.5?

I have a few hundred songs, about 20 pics, and a few apps i've bought and paid for, will i lose this stuff when i upgrade??????
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Go to Solution.

If you hit the Advanced button in the Application Loader and choose the option to backup the device data, all of the data will be backed up, and when it finishes updating the OS, the data will be restored for you.
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I rebooted my macbook pro. Will I lose everything when lion is reinstalled?

I need to know so i know whether to start typing my essay up again on my mums laptop :-(

When you re-install Lion, it only installs the OS files, and will not write over your files. If you are concerned, email yourself a copy of the essay before you re-install.
If you do the "erase and reinstall", then you will lose all data - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH11273.
A simple "reinstall" will not - http://support.apple.com/kb/PH3878?viewlocale=en_US.

When I upgrad to 7.0 will I lose Everything

Not being totally sure of what I'm doing when I upgrade, I have a couple of questions regarding it.
1. I plan to upgrade from current version I have (6.04.2) to version 7 - will I lose all the music currently in my Library and all the Podcasts I also have stored? Is there anything specific I need to do to make sure I don't lose everything during the upgrade.
2. I currently have a Nano but plan to order the 80gb Ipod next week. Does anyone know if I can run 2 different Ipods from the same version of Itunes (hopefully version 7)?
Thanks for any assistance.

You won't lose anything in your library if you upgrade to iTunes 7. You're at no risk of losing your music, videos, or the like. You'll be able to use two iPods from the same computer without any issues as well.

What does it mean when my ipad is in Recovery mode? It's connected to my imac for software update and it says I must "restore" the ipad before itunes can be used. Will I lose everything on my ipad?

What does it mean when my ipad is in Recovery mode? It's connected to my imac for software update and it says I must "restore" the ipad before itunes can be used. Will I lose everything on my ipad?

Unless you have a backup from which you can restore, yes you will lose all of your data and settings.
You should be able to sync your content back to the iPad if you have been syncing with iTunes all along. If you don't sync with iTunes, you can download much of your paid content again for free as long as you use the same Apple ID. This explains downloading past purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht2519
Unfortunately, at this point, you must restore the device before you can move on. There is nothing you can do to avoid it now.

HT1212 When I plug in my iphone into itunes for the first time will i lose everything?

Ive had my iphone for over a year now and it is rather full so was hoping to take stuff off of it and add it to my pc to make room on my phone but i havent yet had it hooked up to itunes on my pc so will i lose everything? please help!

Well, you certainly aren't using it the way Apple intended or describes in the manual, and you have been running a huge risk of losing everything. But if you have never synced it with any computer at all you shouldn't lose anything by syncing now. In iTunes on your computer open Preferences/Devices tab, and check the box to not automatically sync. Then connect the phone. When it appears in iTunes click on its name, then choose "Back Up Now". After you have backed up you can sync safely. If you have photos in the Camera Roll transfer them to a photo app on your computer the same way you would for any digital camera (not using iTunes).

HT4972 Will I lose everything in my iPad if I upgrade it

Will I lose everything in my iPad if I upgrade I've never hooked my iPad up to my desk top

Not everything. See:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
How to dowload purchased music
You can also use a third-party utility to transfer content to your iTunes Library: Phone to Mac - Pod to Mac.
You should then start to make a practice of keeping your device's content stored in your iTunes Library and having backups for use in future upgrades.
Please Get the iPad User Manual for iOS 5

If I upgrade to this will I lose everything on my computer that is saved?

if I upgrade to this will I lose everything on my computer that is saved?

Since you are posting on the Snow Leopard forum I will assume you are asking about an "upgrade" to SL form Tiger or Leopard. The answer is no. Upgrading does not erase apps, data, docs etc.
That being said, it is always good practice to back up your files before doing an upgrade. Better safe than sorry. External hard drives are dirt cheap.

Laptop synced to iPhone is almost dead, if I back iTunes up and plug phone into another pc will I lose everything?

My laptop is extremely old and I no longer trust it as its broken on me before.
If I back up my iTunes and put that disc into another pc will I keep all pics, apps, etc or will I lose everything?
Please help!

When you go in Preference -> Extension, you can see a folder.
In this you have all data from your iTunes(BackUp, Music, Apps, i think photo also)
-     Copy(BackUp) this folder.
-     install iTunes on the new pc (same iTunes Version ist better)
-     Copy the backup folder on the new pc.
and it works.
Please check the folder and search for your photos.
I hope you can understand my bad english
Best Greetz

HT1222 If I update my iPad will I lose everything on it?

If I update my iPad will I lose everything on it?!

Backup your iPad first and if something goes wrong, you can restore from the backup, I have never, ever lost anything when I updated any of my iDevices going back to iOS 3.x and I am now on iOS 6.1 the very latest iOS on my Pad 3.
What you should do anytime that you update the device is to transfer purchases from the iPad into iTunes - File>Transfer Purchases - and you should backup the iPad as well. When you update the update the device, if something goes wrong, you can restore from the backup.
If you have any other important files, you may want to transfer them to your computer as well, prior to the update.
Transfer purchases.
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1848
How to backup and restore from a backup
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1766

I have an Icloud account with my parents but want to make a new one. Will I lose everything that is currently on my phone? i.e. phone numbers, pictures, music

I have an Icloud account with my parents but want to make a new one. Will I lose everything that is currently on my phone? i.e. phone numbers, pictures, music

In case you're not clear - iPad/iPhone storage, and iCloud storage, are totally separate. Buying more iCloud storage does not give you more storage space on your device. Your device has a fixed storage space for apps and data (e.g., 16GB - which is more like 12GB in real terms). iCloud storage just allows you to store more documents, mail, photos, etc, in the cloud.
Matt

The iCloud was never verified therefore never backing up anything on my iphone 4s because it was the wrong email and now I'm trying to make a new one but it says if I delete the account it will remove it's data from my phone. Will I lose everything?

The iCloud was never verified therefore never backing up anything on my iphone 4s because it was the wrong email and now I'm trying to make a new one but it says if I delete the account it will remove it's data from my phone. So if I put delete account will I lose everything on my Iphone?

This was EXACTLY what I needed about the purchases I made from my device. However, is there a way to re-download other ones you've made from a computer? Because I realized some of them were not just purchased from my device.
This is a picture of what it looks like now:
http://tinypic.com/r/107quxu/7
As you can see, the stuff circled in red doesn't give me an option to download from Cloud Beta because it already says "downloaded".
any way to get around that?

HT201250 will i lose everything when I upgrade my mac

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