Best way to install 10.7.2? Upgrade or clean install?

[diegobgr]

Hello.

I have 10.6.8 now.

I'm going to install 10.7.2.

What do you recommend me in order to have Lion installed in the better way possible?

-Clean install 10.7.2 creating a thumb drive
-Update from 10.6.8

 

[GoCubsGo]

I did a clean install from a thumb drive. It was effortless. I prefer always doing clean installs.

 

[diegobgr]

I did a clean install from a thumb drive. It was effortless. I prefer always doing clean installs.

Did you create yourself with the method of the original Lion release?

 

[diegobgr]

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Anymore answers?

Thanks!

 

[Xenc]

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I did a clean install from a thumb drive. It was effortless. I prefer always doing clean installs.

Did you create yourself with the method of the original Lion release?

Yes. Buy Lion and then put it in a USB stick.

 

[adnoh]

I did a clean install also by burning the DMG file to a DVD.

 

[Patrick J]

I also did a clean install.

 

[Rowf]

I did a clean install also by burning the DMG file to a DVD.

I did both ways, installed via S/L first and then clean installed later by burning to DVD.

Installation by S/L was okay but I kept finding bits of Snow Leopard all over the place so I decided on a clean install.
It was an easy experience and I preferred it.
Nice to start from scratch with a clean system.

 

[Michaelgtrusa]

I did both ways, installed via S/L first and then clean installed later by burning to DVD.

Installation by S/L was okay but I kept finding bits of Snow Leopard all over the place so I decided on a clean install.
It was an easy experience and I preferred it.
Nice to start from scratch with a clean system.

How did you find bits of 10.6?

 

[Rowf]

How did you find bits of 10.6?

Duplicate folders.

Mainly the applications folder, I had the application folder in the dock as well as Launchpad and in Finder I had two separate application folders (that was the bit that worried me) both would launch applications but only the 'Lion' one would update with a new application.
As I remember, I also had two wallpaper folders in the Library and two Document folders.
Nothing that was a big deal but I'm a bit ocd on computers, everything in it's place and all that.

Another reason for the clean install was the experience itself, I hadn't done a fresh install on a mac so it presented an ideal opportunity to learn a bit more.

 

[malias4]

im on this dilema too, im on 10.6.8 since i got my new imac 1 month ago!!
I already have downloaded lion on my mac and made a copy off it on a blank dvd..
Now with 10.7.2 and i cloud i think its time to move on, but does it really worth the clean install or?
Bs the u need more time backing up etc..

 

[iThinkergoiMac]

and in Finder I had two separate application folders (that was the bit that worried me) both would launch applications but only the 'Lion' one would update with a new application.

Depending on where they were, this may be normal behavior. If you did a fresh install of Lion, you will still have 2 applications folders. One on the root directory (this is for all users) and one in your home folder (these applications can only be accessed by your user). If that's what you're talking about, then it was normal.

I don't know of the 2nd one is always there, I think Steam may have created it on my MacBook. It's supported by the OS, though.

 

[Damers]

...I kept finding bits of Snow Leopard all over the place so I decided on a clean install.

Were any of these bits classic spaces, windows expose or working dual monitors?

I don't know of the 2nd one is always there, I think Steam may have created it on my MacBook. It's supported by the OS, though.

I have a second applications folder and you're right it's created by steam.