![]() So, run Disk Utility - or, better yet, Alsoft's DiskWarrior ($100) - before installing this update. And, before you install, do a full backup first of your existing system.įinally, since thousands of files are about to be swapped around, make sure your data is in top shape. If you have to pick between more memory and an SSD, go with the SSD. Also, if you haven't gotten around to it, upgrade your hard drive to an SSD. Some advice before you start: 8GB of memory works well, but 16GB is what I recommend. However, MacBooks, Xserve systems and Mac Minis must date from 2009 (and MacBooks must be the models with the aluminum casing). It can run on MacBook Airs and Mac Pros from 2008 and later, while MacBook Pros and iMacs are supported as far back as mid-2007. ![]() The requirements for Yosemite aren't very steep. ![]() Yosemite also marks the first release of OS X to inherit the interface theme that debuted in iOS 7 and is the first to feature Continuity, a set of services utilizing the built-in wireless networking protocols to enable useful interactions between Apple devices. Yosemite also offers some interesting firsts: It will be the first version of the Mac operating system to have a public beta (downloadable here) since The Public Beta of OS X released in September 2000. This update, expected to be released later today, marks the second version of OS X whose code name is based on a California location instead of a species of cat - and the second time Apple has let loose a major update for free. OS X 10.10, otherwise known as Yosemite, is the 11th iteration of the operating system that powers the desktops and laptops created by Apple. ![]()
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