To upgrade OS-X or not? - GSM-Forum

PhillT · 04-08-2015, 08:37

I am still using 10.6.8 and am really wondering just how long that can go on.

It is just so comfortable to drive, and does all I want it to, but I guess eventually, there will be issues around software etc. but right now I am hard pressed to find reason/s to upgrade.

If there were substantial reasons to upgrade, then I am left wondering how well my current system will cope.

It is a late '09, 2.26ghz, with 8gb ram and a 120gb SSD plus external HDDs.

It copes really well with 10.6.8, certainly not slow by any means, but with a newer OS???
I can no doubt upgrade ram a bit more, but will that suffice?

Vancix · 07-05-2015, 21:07

My friend updated this to Yousmite. After few days deleted and formatted hdd. He has snowleopard again and seems to be very happy

OSEL · 09-01-2015, 01:47

If you upgrade then you will have access to latest features and security elements

PhillT · 09-01-2015, 06:24

Wife upgraded to Yosemite a week or so ago. All I can say is that I am glad I did not, and I am unlikely to.
If I am forced to, I thing Mountain Lion would be as far as I would go.
After much reading, and from my own experience, Snow Leopard is the best O.S. Apple ever wrote, and are ever likely to write.
Mountain Lion is the next best.

SpicyPepper · 11-25-2015, 10:22

Do it! I'm thinking of changing my hard driver to SSD. How did you put the IOS software into the new hard drive?

PhillT · 11-25-2015, 11:05

Well it is a few weeks now since wifey upgraded (??) to Yosemite, and she is still having issues, especially with networking.
I am sitting on S.L. for now, maybe go to M.L. one day.

SpicyPepper, she did it online, play store I think.

netproteam · 12-01-2015, 22:24

Not upgrade. OSx gos bad every new version.

sergeymkl · 01-11-2016, 02:08

Mavericks (10.9) is quite decent, as long as it's supported.

chris920216 · 01-11-2016, 10:13

You should upgrade, there are a lot new features like fonts and some detail in new Safari.

Ar9avv · 03-27-2016, 18:53

slow and laggy the new software is dont upgrade im in process of downgrading it
snow leapard is the best.

PhillT · 03-28-2016, 02:07

Well, i am still with Snow Leopard, and still loving it.
Wife went to Yosemite, and had so many issues which were never properly resolved, she has now gone backwards to Mavericks and is happy once more.
When I am eventually forced to upgrade, Mavericks will be my next move,....unless Apple come up with an O.S. that is as good or better than S.L.
They seem to now think that it is better to have a "NEW" O.S. than a GOOD O.S. which is what was one of Microsofts biggest problems.

boknoy · 04-02-2016, 10:09

same here very slow ferformance. whats wrong?

Desirat · 04-20-2016, 20:56

Quote:

Originally Posted by PhillT

Well, i am still with Snow Leopard, and still loving it.
Wife went to Yosemite, and had so many issues which were never properly resolved, she has now gone backwards to Mavericks and is happy once more.
When I am eventually forced to upgrade, Mavericks will be my next move,....unless Apple come up with an O.S. that is as good or better than S.L.
They seem to now think that it is better to have a "NEW" O.S. than a GOOD O.S. which is what was one of Microsofts biggest problems.

One problem with lattest versions os OS X is the display drivers.
Can't recall if its from mavericks or from yosemite, but one of this 2 OS's install graphic drivers that can push the nvidia or ati chip to fail.

Somehow it must remove restrictions from vga perfomance and if the vga chip is one of those problematic ones (most definitely is), you'll start to get gpu panics, even if only browsing the web with chrome.
Chrome browser forces the macbooks with dual vga (discrete or integrated) to use the integrated (nvidia or ati).

Take this into consideration. Check online for your specific model to see if you get results about this vga problem.

Otherwise, on my mid 2010 15" using the latest OS is very nice. But i've been getting this vga panic a lot, since yosemite.

Also, if your going away from SL, you will lose the ability to run old apps, no roseta translator for this apps.

Unlocks_Unlimited · 05-06-2016, 10:30

I'm on OS 10.11.4 El Capitan - Really loving it. But I guess it depends on what your computer can handle. Seems like your specs are pretty good minus the tiny SDD

Amr.OKa · 06-15-2016, 20:15

to be honor
upgrade if you installed ram and ssd
without ram and ssd very slow
BR

04-08-2015, 08:37	#1 (permalink)
PhillT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Age: 73 Posts: 7 Member: 1708613 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	To upgrade OS-X or not? I am still using 10.6.8 and am really wondering just how long that can go on. It is just so comfortable to drive, and does all I want it to, but I guess eventually, there will be issues around software etc. but right now I am hard pressed to find reason/s to upgrade. If there were substantial reasons to upgrade, then I am left wondering how well my current system will cope. It is a late '09, 2.26ghz, with 8gb ram and a 120gb SSD plus external HDDs. It copes really well with 10.6.8, certainly not slow by any means, but with a newer OS??? I can no doubt upgrade ram a bit more, but will that suffice?

07-05-2015, 21:07	#2 (permalink)
Vancix Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2013 Location: Ireland Posts: 21 Member: 2066554 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	My friend updated this to Yousmite. After few days deleted and formatted hdd. He has snowleopard again and seems to be very happy

09-01-2015, 01:47	#3 (permalink)
OSEL Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2014 Location: Ontario, Canada Posts: 15 Member: 2293708 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	If you upgrade then you will have access to latest features and security elements

09-01-2015, 06:24	#4 (permalink)
PhillT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Age: 73 Posts: 7 Member: 1708613 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Wife upgraded to Yosemite a week or so ago. All I can say is that I am glad I did not, and I am unlikely to. If I am forced to, I thing Mountain Lion would be as far as I would go. After much reading, and from my own experience, Snow Leopard is the best O.S. Apple ever wrote, and are ever likely to write. Mountain Lion is the next best.

11-25-2015, 10:22	#5 (permalink)
SpicyPepper Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2015 Location: USA Posts: 8 Member: 2491803 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	Do it! I'm thinking of changing my hard driver to SSD. How did you put the IOS software into the new hard drive?

11-25-2015, 11:05	#6 (permalink)
PhillT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Age: 73 Posts: 7 Member: 1708613 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Well it is a few weeks now since wifey upgraded (??) to Yosemite, and she is still having issues, especially with networking. I am sitting on S.L. for now, maybe go to M.L. one day. SpicyPepper, she did it online, play store I think.

12-01-2015, 22:24	#7 (permalink)
netproteam Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2015 Posts: 10 Member: 2413855 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Not upgrade. OSx gos bad every new version.

01-11-2016, 02:08	#8 (permalink)
sergeymkl Freak Poster Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: !!!! AWAY FROM BOARD, STUDY !! Posts: 363 Member: 1055354 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 252	Mavericks (10.9) is quite decent, as long as it's supported.

01-11-2016, 10:13	#9 (permalink)
chris920216 Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2016 Posts: 3 Member: 2514063 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 0	You should upgrade, there are a lot new features like fonts and some detail in new Safari.

03-27-2016, 18:53	#10 (permalink)
Ar9avv Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2012 Location: INDIA Posts: 7 Member: 1783205 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 2	slow and laggy the new software is dont upgrade im in process of downgrading it snow leapard is the best.

03-28-2016, 02:07	#11 (permalink)
PhillT Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Age: 73 Posts: 7 Member: 1708613 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 1	Well, i am still with Snow Leopard, and still loving it. Wife went to Yosemite, and had so many issues which were never properly resolved, she has now gone backwards to Mavericks and is happy once more. When I am eventually forced to upgrade, Mavericks will be my next move,....unless Apple come up with an O.S. that is as good or better than S.L. They seem to now think that it is better to have a "NEW" O.S. than a GOOD O.S. which is what was one of Microsofts biggest problems.

04-02-2016, 10:09	#12 (permalink)
boknoy Insane Poster Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: davao city Age: 39 Posts: 94 Member: 1399227 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1594671 Thanks Meter: 29	same here very slow ferformance. whats wrong?

05-06-2016, 10:30	#14 (permalink)
Unlocks_Unlimited Insane Poster Join Date: Apr 2016 Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands Posts: 61 Member: 2561018 Status: Offline Thanks Meter: 8	I'm on OS 10.11.4 El Capitan - Really loving it. But I guess it depends on what your computer can handle. Seems like your specs are pretty good minus the tiny SDD

06-15-2016, 20:15	#15 (permalink)
Amr.OKa Freak Poster Join Date: Jul 2014 Location: Egypt Age: 31 Posts: 137 Member: 2219780 Status: Offline Sonork: 100.1662738 Thanks Meter: 52	to be honor upgrade if you installed ram and ssd without ram and ssd very slow BR