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Apple Releases macOS Big Sur With Fresh Design, Control Center, Safari Privacy Report, Messages Updates, Maps Overhaul and More
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looks like I'm not the only person who does this
If anybody decides to put this together, it might need to offer some decision making guidance based on risk and benefit... Answer 'why' some people opt for clean install vs 'upgrade'.
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not much of a fan of iMore without Rene Ritchie, but for those that need it and understand risk/benenfit, i'm going to leave this here:
How to do a clean install of macOS Big Sur
Feel like you need a fresh start with macOS Sur? Do a clean install!
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Credit to Tim Hardwick for well-written previous articles on the subject:
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How to Perform a Clean Installation of macOS Sierra
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The super slow downloads must be due to the fact they moved all Big Sur distribution to M1-based servers and they've discovered a bug in the Ethernet driver!
My download appears to be stuck on 115.4MB I tried restarting the download and it still coming back with 115.4MB of 12.18GB
Wouldn't really matter, the problem is on Apple's download server. I'm just bored. 12GB files normally only takes about 5-10 mins.
I really need this right now. My 16" MBP has become so damn slow lately, waking up takes ages, the finger print reader takes forever, the screen goes black every time the GPU switches, and it randomly wakes during sleep for no reason and turns the fans on to annoy me while I sleep. I don't know what they did but they really messed up the last release of Catalina. Hope I can leave it behind now.
Decided to try the RC2 version as that's all its offering me. 4GB downloaded lightening speed so the Big Sur issues are likely demand rather than local ISP issues.
Coolfor those that need it and understand risk/benenfit, i'm going to leave this here:
How to do a clean install of macOS Big Sur
Feel like you need a fresh start with macOS Sur? Do a clean install!
Which will arrive first, my Big Sur download or my M1 MBA?
I wished! I wished Apple would change their mind last minute and my 27-in iMac 2013 upgradeable. Didn't happen.
I don't have the choice but to upgrade, but I have to wait until there's an Apple Silicon iMac. I don't know if I'll ever be able to use Big Sur, but it sure seems like a good OS. I'm stuck on Catalina, which didn't really shine.
I don't have the choice but to upgrade, but I have to wait until there's an Apple Silicon iMac. I don't know if I'll ever be able to use Big Sur, but it sure seems like a good OS. I'm stuck on Catalina, which didn't really shine.
31.5 mb is the magical number for me. I can't get past that... Thanks Apple you've made my day. 😂
Located in Austin, Texas and download speed is glacial (367 MB in 25 minutes). Looking at my data monitor, it appears it does nothing for a few minutes and then we get a spurt and then nothing. So they are having serious problems. I am surprised that it is this popular given the negative noises made about Catalina (the download for which was relatively quick and painless) and the changes in Big Sur are not exactly confidence inspiring (in that there are lot and Apple's software quality is not what it used to be).
20 more hours, I could download this on a single charge with the new MacBook Pro.
I get this exact same feeling every time I login to my apple developer account.