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Apple Releases macOS High Sierra With Apple File System, Safari Autoplay Blocking and Privacy Tools, Metal 2, and More
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Installing it on my Mid 2012 MBP to see what apps work and fail before I upgrade my desktop.
Also unplugged the network just in case it tries to update iTunes to 12.7.
Looks like it's flashing my MBP Mid 2012, weird progress screen after several reboots.
Wow, that's like my 4th reboot while installing.
Weird, it went from "45 minutes remaining" to "Installation is in progress. Calculating time remaining"
Whew, now it shows time remaining of 44 minutes. It was stuck there for a while, probably upgrading the recovery partition?
Yikes! Still at 44 minutes after 15 minutes.
Finally moved to 43 minutes. Who writes these calculations scripts?
After 10 minutes it says 41, no 40 minutes remaining. I think it's makeing progress, 39 now.
Down to 31 minutes...
23 minutes, light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm wondering what was included in the flash update?
This is worse than delivering a baby. 17 minutes.
Another reboot, but no more progress time, just the bar.
Login screen, here goes...
iTunes remained on 12.6.2.20 after upgrade.
Was able to use the AppStore!
Photoshop CS3 needs java again. Java installed, having trouble with File:Open. Double click in finder worked. After reboot, Photoshop CS3 still buggy, maybe has something to do with Java. Workable for now, I'm sure other apps will have this problem until they fix it.
Office 2008, Toast 10 (as good as before), Spotify, Avast, Caffeine, GeekTool, iDVD, iStat, MyLivingDesktop 4.9.1, Textwrangler, VueScan, Quicktime Player 7 all working.
Pretty much identical as Sierra.
Reboots are remarkably slow in HS.
Screen flashes black like in the old days of Mac Pro 1,1 booting to El Capitain when booting.
Also unplugged the network just in case it tries to update iTunes to 12.7.
Looks like it's flashing my MBP Mid 2012, weird progress screen after several reboots.
Wow, that's like my 4th reboot while installing.
Weird, it went from "45 minutes remaining" to "Installation is in progress. Calculating time remaining"
Whew, now it shows time remaining of 44 minutes. It was stuck there for a while, probably upgrading the recovery partition?
Yikes! Still at 44 minutes after 15 minutes.
Finally moved to 43 minutes. Who writes these calculations scripts?
After 10 minutes it says 41, no 40 minutes remaining. I think it's makeing progress, 39 now.
Down to 31 minutes...
23 minutes, light at the end of the tunnel.
I'm wondering what was included in the flash update?
This is worse than delivering a baby. 17 minutes.
Another reboot, but no more progress time, just the bar.
Login screen, here goes...
iTunes remained on 12.6.2.20 after upgrade.
Was able to use the AppStore!
Photoshop CS3 needs java again. Java installed, having trouble with File:Open. Double click in finder worked. After reboot, Photoshop CS3 still buggy, maybe has something to do with Java. Workable for now, I'm sure other apps will have this problem until they fix it.
Office 2008, Toast 10 (as good as before), Spotify, Avast, Caffeine, GeekTool, iDVD, iStat, MyLivingDesktop 4.9.1, Textwrangler, VueScan, Quicktime Player 7 all working.
Pretty much identical as Sierra.
Reboots are remarkably slow in HS.
Screen flashes black like in the old days of Mac Pro 1,1 booting to El Capitain when booting.
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Odd. As long as the RAM meets specs for that particular model, why would such problems occur? (Not doubting you; just curious.)
No idea why TBH. I haven't had any freezing issues or whatsoever when I was using the system. Apple system check wasn't giving any error message as well.
Hello, how can I perform an clean instal? Do I have to download High Sierra (where?). Thanks for the help.
Mine went smooth as silk, 36:24 minutes from hitting the install button to the desktop and that includes the time to format my HD to SPFS. This is on the Macpro listed below.. All the programs I normally use still work without a hitch.
Sorry to bust your bubble.
Keep calm. You don't have to sit in front and stare at your screen for 11 days. The installer will download fine without you. Just make sure your Mac stays awake
Very grateful to be in Singapore. Downloaded in 2 mins.
True, there have been few instances where websites of popular apps got hacked and unknowingly distributed malware (e.g., Handbrake, Transmission). And many folks still click on email attachments or popup page disguised as software updater.
So while the risk exists, but the article made it seem like macOS High Sierra is wide open to malware attack.
You can do Internet recovery but make sure you’re on the LAN otherwise it’ll take eons. Personally, I try to go USB whenever I can
cant get it to install on my 5,1... firmware update doesn't seem to be sticking and activating the actual install
That bug is serious enough to pull the image completely until it is patched. Not touching this one with a 10 ft pole.
Do you have a non-flashed 3rd party graphics card in the computer? The firmware update will not install without an EFI compatible graphics card in the computer.
I’m cool....Keep calm. You don't have to sit in front and stare at your screen for 11 days. The installer will download fine without you. Just make sure your Mac stays awake
