Question before upgrading to Snow

Hi,
I am finally going to upgrade (mainly so I can continue to use iCal and sync, etc.). I have heard that some of my printers may no longer work once I upgrade.
Is that true? And are there other things that go awry with upgrade such as software programs like Office 2011 and Adobe CS5 programs?
Finally, is there a central document available where I can view what's known to be a hazard prior to upgrading?
Thanks.

Hello c:
In order….
I have heard that some of my printers may no longer work once I upgrade.
Is that true?
Supported printers: http://support.apple.com/kb/HT3669
And are there other things that go awry with upgrade such as software programs like Office 2011 and Adobe CS5 programs?
Office 2004 works fine…theer is no reason why Office 2011 will not work. Search these forums for information about the Adobe program (the manufacturer's web site should give you what you need to know).
Finally, is there a central document available where I can view what's known to be a hazard prior to upgrading?
No, to my knowledge. That sort of document would be flawed anyhow, as each system is a bit different.
Barry
P.S. I have been running OS X 10.6.7 since its release with no problems at all.

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Get carbon copy cloner to make an exact copy of your old HD to the New one...
http://www.bombich.com/software/ccc.html
SuperDuper...
http://www.shirt-pocket.com/SuperDuper/
Or the most expensive one & my favorite, Tri-Backup...
http://www.tri-edre.com/english/tribackup.html
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You don't mention which versions of Adobe Apps you have.
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This is my first post, so first of all I'd like to say hello to everybody here and apologize for my poor english
My computer is an iMAC with an Intel Core 2 Duo, 4GB RAM, 500GB HD and a graphic card NVIDIA GeForce 8800 GS with 512 MB VRAM.
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