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| From | ant@zimage.comANT (Ant) |
|---|---|
| Subject | Re: Any advantage to updating to Big Sur? |
| Newsgroups | comp.sys.mac.system |
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| Date | 2020-11-12 23:18 -0600 |
gtr <xxx@yyy.zzz> wrote:
> On 2020-11-13 03:20:54 +0000, Ant said:
> > Your Name <YourName@yourisp.com> wrote:
> >
> >> It'll be all these fools trying to instantly install Big Sur the
> >> immediate second it is available (most of them simply for bragging
> >> rights) ... yet another good reason to turn off automatic updates. :-\
> >
> >> Nobody with a brain ever installs version .0 of anything anyway. You
> >> should at least wait for version .1 to fix the many bugs that'll turn
> >> up with the first public release.
> >
> > Ditto. For me, I just wait until the current installed OS (e.g., Mojave
> > v10.14.6 which got supplemental and Safari v14.0.1 updates today with no
> > problems) is no longer supported. Next year, I'll install Catalina which
> > is the last version to work in this 2012 13.3" MBP. :( I was surprised
> > to see High Sierra got an update today. I thought Apple would drop its
> > support after today's Big Sur release.
> I just updated both our machines from the last iteration of 10.14 to
> 10.15.7, the last iteration of Catalina. I've never waited so long, but
> I was reluctant to lose some obscure 32-bit utilities.
This is the big point here. Lots of 32-bit apps like Office 2011. :(
> I assume I'll have less rationale to avoid Big 11, and will jump on
> board at .1 or .2.
Yep. Good idea. Why the rush if you can wait? I used to do that when I
was younger. I got sick of dealing with issues and have no time.
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