Do I want/need to update?

[poiihy]

You need to learn some common sense. Just because something new is offered, you don't have to jump on it.

Or you are you one of those types who had the iphone 4, then the 4s, then the 5, then the 5s, and now the 6? "I'lll have to switch to a new phone someday, so I'd better switch now to whatever the current one is!!!"

In my experience, the fastest OS for a device is the original it came with. Leopard on my MacBook Pro is very fast. Yosemite is slow (especially on only 2GB RAM)
Each update seems to make it slower and slower. If this is as true as it seems, then the best thing to do is to use the oldest supported release.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

You need to learn some common sense. Just because something new is offered, you don't have to jump on it.

Or you are you one of those types who had the iphone 4, then the 4s, then the 5, then the 5s, and now the 6? "I'lll have to switch to a new phone someday, so I'd better switch now to whatever the current one is!!!"

You need to learn common sense AND English. I pointed out some basic logic. I never said anything about jumping on anything. If you think you can stay exactly the same and not change at all ever, you can continue believing that. It is your right to do so. Whether it accurately reflects reality is another issue. I'm not one to fight against change simply because it's new and may be uncomfortable. I'm not one to accept it without questioning what's new and why it's changing. I'm somewhere in the middle.

For example, I was against large screens in the beginning because of the consequences it posed at that current time, namely low DPI, unoptimized software and difficult to use because of the unoptimized software and a few other reasons. Recently, many smartphone manufacturers (Apple the main one) have fixed these compromises and I have since accepted large screen smartphones. Take it however you will. But I'm just pointing out that eventually, you will be "forced" to accept change so you might as well start to come to gripes with it early on instead of later on. If you believe that to be 100% false, then go right ahead, it is your right.

 

[heycal]

you will be "forced" to accept change so you might as well start to come to gripes with it early on instead of later on. If you believe that to be 100% false, then go right ahead, it is your right.

It's definitely a 100% false in the context of this thread and the question posed, which is whether upgrading to Yosemite is smart. In fact, according to a couple of posters, it would actually be stupid to make this change. I don't need to come to "grips" or be "forced" to change to Yosemite at all.

 

[SnowLeopard2008]

It's definitely a 100% false in the context of this thread and the question posed, which is whether upgrading to Yosemite is smart. In fact, according to a couple of posters, it would actually be stupid to make this change. I don't need to come to "grips" or be "forced" to change to Yosemite at all.

Why would it be stupid to make the change? I'm enjoying handoff and being able to send text messages using my iPad or Mac. Anyway, like I said, it's all up to you ultimately. But fighting change simply because it's new and different and not exactly the same as before is pretty dumb.

 

[heycal]

Why would it be stupid to make the change?

The posters above already explained why it might be.