Apple Releases macOS High Sierra With Apple File System, Safari Autoplay Blocking and Privacy Tools, Metal 2, and More

[Russell L]

Apologies if this has been asked already, but what would happen when I try to make a clone of my APFS-formatted drive to an external, spinning-HD drive (already formatted as HFS+)?

Never mind—I found the answer on Carbon Copy Cloner’s website (and it’s good news!):

https://bombich.com/kb/ccc5/everything-you-need-know-about-carbon-copy-cloner-and-apfs

 

[hideous cheese]

Still iTunes 12.6.2.20 for me.

Did you clean install or upgrade? My guess is that old iTunes would remain with an upgrade, but new one would install on clean. I'd love to be proved wrong however as I have a new SSD waiting for the High Sierra goodness

 

[Russell L]

My one concern is that I have a 3rd party SSD (2012 MBP, upgraded with 1TB SSD). Given that it's a new file system, I'd like to see if anyone else has had any issues (or has done great) with a 3rd party SSD.

Dave

I’m in the same boat with my early-2011 MBP. I don’t expect any issues, though...

 

[Timmy D]

Stuck here for about a hour. Fans running like crazy then slow down for a few minutes. Should I wait it out?

 

[kMacAustin]

Installation Issue

I have never had an installation issue with a Mac update...until now.

Download the update, starts the install... does the initial restart and the screen goes blank and it just hangs there... I have nothing attached to my computer.

I am at a loss... any suggestions?

 

[Apple_Robert]

Stuck here for about a hour. Fans running like crazy then slow down for a few minutes. Should I wait it out?

I would give it some more time.

 

[TheChaserIsHere]

I miss placing my mouse where the progress bar is located so I can see if it's moving... Or as my mom says, "the cigarette is burning away."
No blinking hard drive light on the MBP. I miss those old days.

Haha glad I’m not alone! I do that xD

 

[Timmy D]

I would give it some more time.

Ok. Like I said stuck there for a hour but started install process two hours ago.

 

[cmichaelb]

My one concern is that I have a 3rd party SSD (2012 MBP, upgraded with 1TB SSD). Given that it's a new file system, I'd like to see if anyone else has had any issues (or has done great) with a 3rd party SSD.

Dave

I have a 2102 mac mini with two drives -one is a 1 TB SSD and 1 TB HDD that the mac sees it as one big fusion drive and I keep getting:

 

[blacktape242]

god i hope they put google talk, or whatever its called back in the Messages app. Thats been SO annoying.

 

[Mike MA]

I‘m out of support. Until Apple will finally provide a new form factor for the ten year old MacBook Air or will upgrade the ridicolous iSight camera in the current MacBook, I have to stick with Sierra....

 

[Chris The Bipolarbear]

this is for all those with bootcamp and had their Mac drive converted to APFS. You can change from Mac OS to windows in the usual way but when you want to go back to the Mac side reboot when you here the chime hold option key and from the volumes that appear select MacOS, one other point if you want to start in Mac OS new time before shutting down go to select start disk select Mac OS restart then that way on next start up it will start in windows. once apple update bootcamp drivers this should go back to how it was

 

[linuxcooldude]

Download was quick, install is probably the fastest I've had. About 16 minutes left on a Mac Pro 6,1

 

[redheeler]

I‘m out of support. Until Apple will finally provide a new form factor for the ten year old MacBook Air or will upgrade the ridicolous iSight camera in the current MacBook, I have to stick with Sierra....

MacBook AIr (Late 2010) is still supported by High Sierra.

 

[pshifrin]

Took 51 minutes on a 2017 15 3.1/16/1TB with about 500gb of data.

 

[Bollockser]

On 2009 MacPro 4,1 > 5,1
After I download the placeholder, the installer starts by saying firmware update is needed.
Is there any way I can get the full installer file without having to go through any part of the installation process?
I want to make a USB stick but I do not want to install this on my MacPro or mess with the firmware.

 

[JosephAW]

what's the itunes version?

iTunes remained at 12.6.2.20 with my upgrade. Attempting to see what the AppStore does.
Seems the same, downloading a new app I never purchased. Whew!

 

[redheeler]

On 2009 MacPro 4,1 > 5,1
After I download the placeholder, the installer starts by saying firmware update is needed.
Is there any way I can get the full installer file without having to go through any part of the installation process?
I want to make a USB stick but I do not want to install this on my MacPro or mess with the firmware.

As confirmed by others who have Mac Pro 4,1 flashed to 5,1, the firmware update is safe to do and only adds APFS boot support.

 

[BWhaler]

I‘m out of support. Until Apple will finally provide a new form factor for the ten year old MacBook Air or will upgrade the ridicolous iSight camera in the current MacBook, I have to stick with Sierra....

I fear you’ll be waiting a long time my friend. Word for some time is the Air is basically EOL—but still for sale mostly for education market and to have a response to the Chrome.

The next generation Air, with better front carera and new form factor is the MacBook. Yes, it’s also more expensive.

(I think Apple updated the Air CPU this year only as a response to the growing storm that Apple was selling “brand new” computers with components from 3+ years ago. This allowed the clock to reset on the Air, albeit with a half-hearted update.

My guess is at some point you’ll either have to move to the MacBook/MBP line or perhaps the iPad line will be good enough for your needs at some point?

Either way, best of luck.

 

[linuxcooldude]

Wow, that was a quick install for me.

 

[x34]

iTunes remained at 12.6.2.20 with my upgrade. Attempting to see what the AppStore does.
Seems the same, downloading a new app I never purchased. Whew!

very nice. thank you!!

 

[cyanpelican]

macOS Hi-C ?

 

[Mike MA]

MacBook AIr (Late 2010) is still supported by High Sierra.

Yes, thanks for the hint, just realized it myself as the update popped up. Was there a change on this in the last 5-6 month? I was rather sure I read something else when it was first introdued, but obviously was wrong.

Nevertheless support for mine will stop soon. Hopefully High Sierra as a under the hood tweak may turn out to be as brilliant as Snow Leopard was, my yet favorite OS.

 

[Russell L]

I have two separate 2TB drives (spinning HD, HFS+) attached to my MBP that have all my music files on them. (They’re used by iTunes and Audirvana Plus.) Will they be OK with my newly APFS-formatted MBP?

 

[Timmy D]

I have never had an install take this long. I see some are having fast installations. It’s been almost three hours.