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.

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  • I'm worried about what will happen if I delete my recent backup data from the phone I still own? Will I lose any progress in games that was saved in the backup?

    I'm worried about what will happen if I delete my recent backup data from the phone I still own? Will I lose any progress in games that was saved in the backup?
    I have an iPhone 4S and I keep getting those irritating notifications that tell me I need to upgrade my storage or free up space. I've deleted all I can from my music and photos without losing too many precious memories, but it's come to the point where I think I need to delete backups. However, I'm just worried that I will lose all and any log-in information that I don't remember and app/game progress that was saved to the iCloud. Please Tell me what will happen/what I can do?

    If you are asking what happens when you delete an iCloud backup, it only deletes the backup from your account.  It won't do anything to the data on your phone or in your iCloud account.  If you don't need to backup you can delete it.  (If you no longer want to back up your phone to iCloud, turn iCloud backup off in Settings>iCloud>Backup.  Then your phone will back up to your computer each time you sync it with iTunes.)

  • I have an IPhone 5. There is 17.01 GB of other memory being taken up. I've been told my memory has been corrupted and I need to restore my phone to a new IPhone. If I do this, will I lose everything on my phone? I backed up my phone in iCloud yesterday.

    I can't figure out what is taking up 17.01 GB of memory on my IPhone 5. I have read in these forums that I should restore my IPhone to its original settings, but I am afraid if I do that I will lose all my stuff. I did back my phone up in iCloud by plugging it into my laptop, but I still don't feel i know what Im doing is 100% correct. Can anyone guide me along? I would greatly appreciate the help.

    Yes, when you restore as new everything will be wipe from your phone.
    You will need to sync with itunes http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1386  to get back your apps/music and contacts IF you sync with a program in itunes.
    I suggest you import your pics to your computer http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4083  then after you restore your phone, you can sync it back to your phone.

  • 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.

  • When opening itunes i got the following message:  "Apple Application Support was not found.  Apple Application Support is required to run itunes. please uninstall itunes, then install itunes again." if i do this will i lose my music library?

    when opening itunes i got the following message:  "Apple Application Support was not found.  Apple Application Support is required to run itunes. please uninstall itunes, then install itunes again   Error 2 (Windows Error 2)." if i do this will i lose my music library?

    Hi texasslagle,
    It sounds like you are having issues installing iTunes on your Windows 7 PC, a frustrating situation I am sure.
    There is an article that you may want to use to try to complete your install here -
    iTunes 11.1.4 for Windows: Unable to install or open
    http://support.apple.com/kb/ts5376
    Thanks for using Apple Support Communities.
    Best,
    Brett L

  • Hi, I need to re-format my hard drive, as it has a virus, so will lose all my data including itunes. I therefore need to reinstall itunes - but if I do this will I lose all the music that I have bought? How do I reinstall music to the new itunes?

    Hi, I need to re-format my hard drive, as it has a virus and is corrupted- so I will lose all my data including my itunes software. I guess I will need to reinstall itunes again - but if I do this will, I lose all the music that I have bought or imported into my library? How do I reinstall my library/playlists to the new itunes?
    Thanks

    Make a backup of your media and other important files.
    Just to be safe, make a backup of your entire iTunes directory.
    Restore computer or do whatever it is you need to do.
    Restore your media and other important documents.
    Install iTunes.
    Try using search next time... this gets asked way too frequently.

  • I'm thinking of upgrading to yosemite,will i lose my garageband files if i do so?

    i'm thinking of upgrading to yosemite,will i lose my garageband song files if i do so?

    Use a program such as the Disk Utility, Carbon Copy Cloner, or SuperDuper to back your entire system up to an external drive.
    (126946)

  • If i upgrade to maverick will i lose my microsoft word and excel for apple

    If I upgrade to maverick will I lose my installed Office Word and Excel for Mac

    You shouldn't, but it would be a really good idea to make a clone of your existing installation using Carbon Copy Cloner before upgrading. That way if you have any issues with Mavericks it's very easy to go back. Without the clone it's a lot more difficult.

  • If I upgrade to Icloud will I lose all my mail ? contacts etc.. Im on lion.

    If I upgrade to Icloud will I lose all my mail ? contacts etc.. Im on lion.

    No, but that does not mean that you should not backup first, unless you like taking chances that is.

  • 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

  • I cannot open my i-Tunes folder and error message R6034 says I must re-install i-Tunes. If I do this will I lose all my music?

    I cannot open my i-Tunes folder and error message R6034 says I must re-install i-Tunes. If I do this will I lose all my music?

    See Troubleshooting issues with iTunes for Windows updates.
    Your library should be fine.
    You ought to back it up routinely anyway.
    tt2

  • If I upgrade to Yosemite, will I lose access to Entourage?

    If I upgrade to Yosemite, will I lose access to Entourage?  I use Entourage for my emails, and am comfortable with it.  Thank you!

    You may if you switch to Outlook. It is the component with which there is a problem in Yosemite.

  • 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?

  • HT4859 I have an iPhone 5 and have just set up the iCloud for it. I also have an iPad with different content and I also want to connect it to iCloud. Will I lose everything that's on my iPad or iPhone or do they sync together without losing anything?

    I have an iPhone 5 and have just set up the iCloud for it. I also have an iPad with different content and I also want to connect it to iCloud. Will I lose everything that's on my iPad or iPhone or do they sync together without losing anything?

    The problem is that all services are bundled with your Apple ID ([email protected]):
    Your iCloud account (Mail, Contacts, Calendars, Reminders, Notes, Backups, etc.),
    also iTunes & App Store purchases (Music, Movies, TV Shows, etc.),
    and the iTunes Match services.
    (I guess that all your devices - yours and your wife's are connected to one iTunes library, right?)
    If you want that your wife gets her own iCloud account for Mail, Contacts, Calendars, etc. but gets also access to your media then you have two set up two things on her device:
    iCloud (Settings > iCloud) with her account (e.g. [email protected])
    and
    iTunes & App Stores (Settings > iTunes & App Stores) with your account (e.g. [email protected]).
    In this case she gets access to your library and could use the same iTunes Match account.
    (See also: Using one Apple ID for iCloud and a different Apple ID for Store Purchases http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4895)

  • Will I lose everything?

    Hi guys! I am planning on reinstalling windows on my laptop. I have updated my ipod with all my music, and plan on just copying over the 'control' folder to my newly reinstalled computer. What I am wondering is, when I try to connect my iPhone back up to my computer, will I lose my music and ringtones that are currently on my iPhone. Mostly what I'm worried about are the ringtones getting lost, because the music I can just re add onto the phone. Any help would be appreciated! Thanks!

    You must copy your iTunes library(My Documents/My Music/iTunes) to the newly updated computer. If you copy all of "My Documents" this will take care of it. Your ringtones are in the library with your other music. Your iPhone backups are NOT in the iTunes library, but all music and videos are.

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