[Leica] OT New Apple software

[don.dory at gmail.com (Don Dory)]

At this point, not much to go wrong.  I upgraded a MacBook Pro dual I7
processor a couple of months ago and the only issues were a very old
monitor calibration device that wasn't supported and a need to upgrade a
few drivers for a semi old tablet and DVD burner I use in Photoshop.

The new age means that there are a lot of compromises to be made if you
insist on using older devices or software as the tide is to continuous
upgrade. Upgrade per the program or you  are left in the mudflats with
either older devices dedicated to favorite senior citizen software/hardware
solutions or multiple boot partitions on your current platform.

On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 4:05 PM, Robert Baron <robertbaron1 at gmail.com>
wrote:

> Thanks Larry - and other responders - I think I'll upgrade my MacBookAir to
> Yosemite and see how I like it before I upgrade my iMac.
>
> I mean, what could possibly go wrong?
>
> ;-}
>
> --Bob
>
> On Mon, Jun 22, 2015 at 11:25 AM, Larry Zeitlin via LUG <
> lug at leica-users.org
> > wrote:
>
> >         I have been a Mac user since 1984 and have a closet full of
> > obsolete computers and drawers full of outdated software. The computers
> all
> > work. Even the first 1984 model. Apple makes superb hardware, but Apple's
> > policy on software seems to be to support the old stuff for one or two
> > generations then to simply write it off. As a former consultant to
> Apple, I
> > was informed by by my neighbor's son, the Microsoft VP in charge of
> > Windows, that this freed Apple from catering to the needs of legacy
> users.
> > It was a good marketing strategy for the company, essentially saying that
> > if you wanted all the bells and whistles of the new OS you had to buy a
> new
> > computer.
> >         In my opinion the last fully featured Apple OS was 10.6.8, i.e.
> > Snow Leopard. It reminds me of the old fully mechanical automobiles
> before
> > you needed an electrical engineering degree to tweak the innards. Or the
> > mechanical Leicas for those photographically obsessed. It could be made
> to
> > run much of the legacy software, including the old Photoshop, and had the
> > decent iPhoto '09. Unfortunately most new apps require OS 10.7 to 10.9
> > (Mavericks) or higher. OS 10.10.3 is Yosemite and is currently available
> > for free at the Apple App Store. No need to wait until fall. It is here
> > now. The new software that will be released in September is El Capitan.
> It
> > is an update of Yosemite.
> >         Yosemite received mixed reviews amongst Apple aficionados. Photo,
> > the replacement for iPhoto, is, by all accounts inferior to its
> > predecessor. The software requires a different mind set to use. It makes
> > running a Mac laptop similar to using an oversized tablet. Bear in mind
> > that all Apple computers made in the last 4 years will run any of the new
> > software. I have an iMac, a Mac Pro laptop, and an 11" Macbook Air, all
> of
> > which will run the new stuff. If there is enough memory you can load
> > several of the various operating systems on the same computer. My iMac
> > contains Yosemite, (OS 10.10.3), Mavericks (OS 10.9.5), Snow Leopard (OS
> > 10.6.8), and Mac OS 10.5. An old 12" Aluminum Powerbook has OS 10.4.
> > Unfortunately my 65000 picture iPhoto file must be updated for each
> > computer and will not run at all on Yosemite Photo.
> >         Remember, Yosemite is available now for free at the App Store. El
> > Capitan will be available for downloading in the fall. The more apps and
> > features you have on a computer, the slower it runs. Yosemite is a nice
> > program but it is no speed demon. El Capitan should speed it up a bit.
> > Still my personal preference for a Mac OS is Snow Leopard. It is
> reliable,
> > fast, and I know how to use it. Too bad not much new stuff is made for it
> > any more.
> >
> >
> > Larry Z
> >
> >
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Don
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