If I download Mavericks, will I lose all my data on my mac currently?

Like files, apps I've downloaded like Chrome, bookmarks in safari and chrome, other apps I've downloaded from the app store, etc. Do i need to backup things? If so, how do I back them up?

The installer is meant to just overwrite the previous OS and leave your files be. However, nothing is perfect and having a backup of your system before upgrading is a necessity. Use Time Machine before upgrading your system.

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When ever I hook up my iphone to my computer it will not pop up on itunes. I thought about re-downloading itunes but im scared to lose all my songs and apps. So if i re-download itunes will I lose all my songs?
-Amanda

No. Back them up anyway.
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HT1212 Hi, one of my daughters friends tried to access her ipod causing it to become disabled; i do not want her to lose all her photos, she accesses my itunes account which is on ICLOUD, will she lose all her data - can this be fixed?

Hi, one of my daughters friends tried to access her ipod causing it to become disabled; i do not want her to lose all her photos, she accesses my itunes account which is on ICLOUD, will she lose all her data - can this be fixed? I do not think it has been synced with a computer before.

Disabled
If you previously synced to the computer then you may be able to recover use of the iPod without erasing the iPod by following the instructions here:
Disabled Recovery-must use syncing computer.
Otherwise y will have to restore and thus erase the iPod
You can restore from backup
If not in backup then:
- If you used PhotoStream then try getting them from your PhotoStream. See that topic of:
iOS: Importing personal photos and videos from iOS devices to your computer
- Maybe from the restored iPod via How to perform iPad recovery for photos, videos
Wondershare Dr.Fone for iOS: iPhone Data Recovery - Wondershare Official
http://www.amacsoft.com/ipod-data-recovery.html
-iPod touch Deleted Photo Recovery Tips You Should Know
Place the iOS device in Recovery Mode and then connect to your computer and restore via iTunes. The iPod will be erased.
iOS: Wrong passcode results in red disabled screen
If recovery mode does not work try DFU mode.
How to put iPod touch / iPhone into DFU mode « Karthik's scribblings
For how to restore:
iTunes: Restoring iOS software
To restore from backup see:
iOS: Back up and restore your iOS device with iCloud or iTunes
If you restore from iCloud backup the apps will be automatically downloaded. If you restore from iTunes backup the apps and music have to be in the iTunes library since synced media like apps and music are not included in the backup of the iOS device that iTunes makes.
You can redownload most iTunes purchases by:
Downloading past purchases from the App Store, iBookstore, and iTunes Store
If problem what happens or does not happen and when in the instructions? When you successfully get the iPod in recovery mode and connect to computer iTunes should say it found an iPod in recovery mode.
If you previously synced to the computer then you may be able to recover use of the iPod without erasing the iPod by following the instructions here:
Disabled Recovery-must use syncing computer.

HT4818 hey, I want to install windows on my mac, I have mac osx lion and I'm soon going to get mountain lion. If I use Boot camp to install windows do I need a windows disc, will i lose all my data, etc. If so how to I save them. Can I switch back to osx

hey, I want to install windows on my mac, I have mac osx lion and I'm soon going to get mountain lion. If I use Boot camp to install windows do I need a windows disc, will i lose all my data, etc. If so how to I save them. Can I switch back to osx after I install windows. ( can I switch between Windows and OS X as many times as I want.) thanks for answering.
Sebastian

hey, I want to install windows on my mac, I have mac osx lion and I'm soon going to get mountain lion. If I use Boot camp to install windows do I need a windows disc, will i lose all my data, etc. If so how to I save them. Can I switch back to osx after I install windows. ( can I switch between Windows and OS X as many times as I want.) thanks for answering.
Sebastian

If I restore as new will I lose all my data?

My iPad is running slow, at times it freezes. If I do a restore as new, will I lose all my data?

Backup and restore
http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1766

If i uninstall windows 8.1 from my macbook pro, will i lose all the data from mac partition as well?

if i uninstall windows 8.1 from my macbook pro, will i lose all the data from mac partition as well?

Depends on how you do it
If you create a partition with Boot Camp and format that partition correctly
Then install Windows your data should not be touched
If you do anything wrong or there is any mishap during the whole procedure you could lose everything
Hence the reason I suggest that you backup first
Allan

Will i lose all my data if i upgrade to Mountain Lion?

So all the apple rumor sites are saying Mountain Lion will be released tmrw (wed). I am going to upgrade as soon as i can, but if i upgrade from Lion to Mountain Lion wil i lose all my data? Thanks

You won't. Back it up anyway.
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If I upgrade to Mac OS X Lion, will i lose all my data that i currently have?

I want to download Mac OS X Lion, but i don't know if when I do, I will lose all my data

Only if something goes wrong.
If you have good backups, you should be fine.

My i phone 3gs seems to have crashed and all that is on the screen is the i tunes logo and the usb cable, will i lose all my data if i restore the phone or is there a way of doing it without losing all data ?

my i phone 3gs has crashed and all that is left on the screen is the i tunes logo and the usb cable picture, when i plug the phone into my laptop its asking me to restore the phone and this will erase all my data. is there any way around this so i dont lose all my pictures ?

Connect your iphone to your computer
Hold down the home button and the power button until the screen goes blank
Turn back on your phone.
Your phone has seemed to enter recovery mode, but its ok! The steps above should bring it out

If I uninstall & reinstall will I lose all my data?

I'm tired of this crap of not being able to import my cds with getting the song info, so want to try a reinstall, but will I lose the 8 plus gigs of songs and video I have already imported and converted? Is there a way I can save them with out losing and doin a quick import of them somehow instead of having to redo every cd one by one?

will I lose the 8 plus gigs of songs and video I have already imported and converted?
No.
Just reinstall iTunes.

When I download Mavericks will I lose things on safari like my bookmarks?

I know I won't lose files, but do these count?

Those are stored in files and count.
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The only account on my macbook is a standard account. I need to somehow get an administrator account. How can I do that, and if I do, will I lose all my data?

I got my macbook from my dad a while back, and I tried to make me the administrator. But in doing so, I somehow activated a root user, and now my account (which is also the only account now) is a standard one, so I can not download apps, etc. How can I fix this without losing my files?

Option 1
If you've enabled root logins, log in as root and promote the other user to an admin.
Option 2
Boot into Recovery (command-R at startup) and restore your system from the last Time Machine snapshot taken before the damage was done, if you know when that was. Afterwards you can restore any data that has changed since then from a later snapshot. If you’re an advanced user familiar with the shell, there may be a quicker fix, but I prefer not to get into that.
Option 3
Back up all data, then boot in single-user mode (command-S at startup.) When the text stops scrolling, follow the prompts to make the boot volume writable. Then enter the following command:
ls /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
You should get the following line of output below what you entered:
/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
If you do, then very carefully enter the following command:
rm !$
Now you should get the following output:
rm /var/db/.AppleSetupDone
Then enter
reboot
The system will boot into the Setup Assistant, as if you were setting it up for the first time. Skip the prompt to transfer information. Create a user with the same name as the old admin user. Log in and test. You may need to recreate your other user accounts, if any. The files won't be deleted.

HT202159 I'm downloading OS X Maverick from Mac AppStore, and I want know if downloading Maverick will resume if I restarted/shut down the mac?

Yes but make sure to, "pause" the download first.
Mac App Store: How to resume interrupted downloads

If I download a version update to my itouch, will I lose all my playlists?

If I download a new version update to my itouch, will I lose all of my playlists that I currently have on it?

Updating should not remove your playlists, though it's always possible that something could go wrong. It's usually best to have your playlists in iTunes so that you can restore them to your iPod should that ever be necessary.
Regards.

Hi if I restore to factory settings will I lose all data and contacts?

Hi I just plugged in my Iphone to the computer to recharge and download pics and it asked me to update some software item... now its saying that itunes has detected an Iphone in recovery mode and if I want to use it with itunes I must restore to factory settings?? What the **** will I lose all my data and contacts??? It says all other media and DATA will be erased why does this happen to me??? I tried to just unplug and deal with it tomorrow but I can't get my screen to come up it just keeps showing the pic of charger to itunes!! Help thanks asap!

Yes you will lose everything on your iPhone. You can, however, recover data from a backup done either with iCloud or iTunes. Do you have any backups?

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