Will anything be deleted when i update to OS X Lion?

I have been thinking about updating my mac to the new OS X Lion. But I am afraid that if I do something will be deleted from my mac? Have anyone else done this and does anyone know if anything is deleted?

It shouldn't delete anything from third parties or any of your personal files. But it will remove some Apple apps, like Front Row and iSync.
I have heard of people's custom Desktop backgrounds being deleted, but I cannot confirm that is is true. Make sure you make a complete backup of your whole system in any case. DO NOT install Lion if you have no backups.

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Some of my songs got deleted when i updated my ipod

This is rediculous!!! What type of "UPDATE" erases EVERYTHING when it fails?????? I just "Updated" my iTouch, it couldn't backup because I don't have 60 Gigs on my computer (and I'm sure no one else in MAC land does either! ) It updated the software, i gues failed... looked like it worked, then said it's returning to factory settings, found an old back up from three onths ago, then wiped my iTouch IN THAT ORDER. Oh, well my name is still on the iTouch. THANKS APPLE FOR NOTHING!
Are they going to recover my iTouch's data?????? This is rediculous!!! What lousy software iTunes is with lousy programmers making it!

HT4972 if i backup my ipod will it save everything when i update on a different computer?

if i backup my ipod will it save everything when i update on a different computer?

- The iPod backup that iTunes makes does not include synced media like apps and music. If those synced items are not on the computer on which you do the update they will not be oj the iPod after the update. The update erases the iPod
- First transfer iTunes purchases:
iTunes Store: Transferring purchases from your iOS device or iPod to a computer
- Transfer other music by using a third-party program like one of those discussed here:
Copy music
- Connect the iPod to the computer and make a backup by right clicking on the iPod under Devices in iTunes and select Back Up
- The restore the iPod from that backup. The restore will also update the iPod.

TS1042 what happened to "front row" when I updated to OS X Lion?

what happened to "front row" when I updated to OS X Lion?

Lion doesnt have it anymore. When Mountain Lion comes out on July 25, it will have front row again!

Why doesn't the older updater version get deleted when you update the Ipod

I just downloaded the iPod Updater 2006-01-10 and updated my new iPod.
Which caused me to have 3 updaters on my PC I was able to delete iPod Updater 2005-09-23 but when I try to delete iPod Updater 2005-02-07 it will not delete. I used the add/remove programs to delte the first one. And I deleted the setup icon for that one too.

Well I don't have an answer to that but yeah I also did noticed when I updated to the new iPod updater and I had to remove it too; just wanted to say that incase you thought it wasn't normal

Half of my contacts were deleted when I updated to 5.1

When I updated my phone (1st gen moto x) nearly half of my contacts got deleted. I don't know how to get them back. I know I either saved my contacts to my gmail or at&t address book. I tried to find them on either of those accounts but I found nothing. I contacted motorola and they told me to delete my gmail account from my phone and clear my cache partition, but that didn't help. I also went to the at&t store but they were no help. How can I get my contacts back?

Not only did I lose my contacts, I now can no longer text pictures. There are only instructional "how-tos" in the Repair and Resolve tool here. i have tried clearing the cache with no resolution. Any help would be appreciated.

We've purchased applications off of iTunes. Will we lose these when we update to 5.0 software?

We've purchased applications off of iTunes.
Will we lose these applications when we update to 5.0 software?

you shouldn't. Be sure to backupp your iPad before you do the upgrade.
what should happen is that you hook up the iPad, download the iOS5, it installs it, which wipes the iPad, then iTunes automatically restores your apps and settings from backup.
Worst case scenario, as long as iTunes doesn't glitch, it knows what you've downloaded and you can redownload at no cost.
When I did the iOS upgrade, I did it on a new iPad (mine had an issue and I had just exchanged it for a new one) I made my new iPad a restore of my old one, did the upgrade, and my n ew one was an exace replica of my old one, minus a week (it'd been a week since my last backup)

When will we get a logic pro update for os x lion?

I want to use the new mac os but I also need to use Logic Pro. I wish that apple would update all of it's programs before releasing a new os. It seems
to me that the job is rteleased as an incomplete version.
When will we see a logic update for os x lion?

First the Logic team has to do a few more upgrades of Garageband for the iPhone, version 1.0 was just released, after they do that and then upgrade Garageband for the iPad and work on the Audio section of FCPX.. then Logic might see an update.
Yes, I'm being facetious.

Song dates deleted when iTunes updated! Can it be corrected?

when i updated to the most recent iTunes ALL 12,650 songs in my Library from the last 10 years were re-set as if they were added on 4/8/14! This is STUPID! Can it be corrected?

Date added data is only stored in the library.itl file. You can try reloading the backup copy of the file (old iTunes libraries) into a blank library (hold down option/alt key while starting iTunes to make one) and rebuilding a library back to the point in time of the upgrade.
iTunes: How to re-create your iTunes library and playlists - http://support.apple.com/kb/ht1451

Will my apps and pictures be deleted when I update my iPod Touch?

Well, my iPod Touch is generation 2 (I think). Anyway, I want to update it except I'm afraid that it might erase all the apps, songs, pictures and movies I had downloaded and synced in it. I don't really have a problem with the songs and movies being deleted, I can always sync it again from my laptop. I'm worried about the apps and pictures. Will they be affected?
Thank you.

As a clarification, the backup that iTunes makes does not include media synced to the iPod like apps, music, synced photos (photos taken by the iPod are backed up). If the media is not in the iTunes library on computer for synced photos), it will not be on the iPod after the update. For what is in the backup see:
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT4946

How can I get my applications they got deleted when I updated

How can I get applications back I updated my phone with iTunes & all my applications got deleted how can I get them back help

Download Past Purchases
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT2519
Log into iTunes using the account the Purchase was made with... Click on Buy... and a notice will come up saying you already have it... do you wish to download it again... Click Yes...

My photos seem to be deleted when I updated the software, but a photo still show up when a person calls. How can I restore my photos?

I updated mine and my parents iPhones. My photos stayed, but my parents photos seem to be deleted, yet when they receive a call the photo id for that person still shows up. How can I recover these photos?

You need to restore from your back up.
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I lost a lot of my contacts when I updated my iphone yesterday. Is there a way to get them back and save them so they will not be lost when I update again?

When I connected to itunes and updated my iphone, a lot of my contacts were removed. Why and can I get them back without having to do this by hand again?

Download the free app My Contacts Backup and use it to back up the contacts on your device now (it will back them up as an attachment to an email that you send to yourself). Then restore your device to your most recent backup to see if it will recover your contacts. If not, if necessary you can open the email and tap the attachment to re-import the contacts you have now back to your device.
If you need to restore to an iCloud backup this has to be done in the initial setup process, which requires you to first erase your device. If you have any more recent data on your device now that is not in the backup that you want to save you'll need to do that first. Then go to Settings>General>Reset and tap Erase All Content and Settings. You will then go through the setup screens on your device, and when given the option, choose Restore from iCloud Backup (see image below). Be sure you are connected to wifi and your charger as this will take some time to finish.

Will my apps delete when I sync to new computer?

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So I'm unfamiliar with the older iPod touch's and my little sister asked me to put music on her iPod. I'm not sure what gen. it is but when I try to sync the music it says "Are you sure you want to remove existing music, movies, TV shows, books, and tones from this iPod and sync with this computer?"
This means is will only remove that stuff right? I don't want to do it and then have it turn out that it erases everything and then have her cry, especially because Sunday is her birthday! All it says other than that is "Remove and Sync". What does it mean EXACTLY?

- It depends. If you follow these instructions you can make that computer the syncing computer and not lose anything.
Syncing to a "New" Computer or replacing a "crashed" Hard Drive: Apple Support Communities
- If you do not want to change syncing computer but only want to load music from the computer to the iPod use the Manual Method of syncing specified here:
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