How will Snow-Leopard be installed?

[luiso455]

Will Snow Leopard be a complete overwrite of everything on you computer, so that you lose everything you have, (make back-ups) or will it be an OS overwrite so all apps, documents and preferences are saved and just the actual OS is overwritten. I would hate to lose everything that is on my MacBook, but if it actually is worth the upgrade then I am willing to do it?

 

[Babooshka]

I think it'll be the same as Leopard, just overwrite things and such.

 

[mogzieee]

It will be just like any other OS upgrade - only the OS components get upgraded.

The apps and files remain untouched.

 

[r.j.s]

It will probably be the same as every other, three options:

Erase and Install
Archive and Install
Upgrade

 

[kolax]

It will be possible to upgrade.

However, with a new OS, you are best starting fresh. Backup using Time Machine, then do a fresh install and install all of your applications again.

 

[Tallest Skil]

It'll be the same as absolutely every other new OS.

Just make sure you have a Core 2 or better for safety's sake.

And no, Core Duo isn't Core 2.

 

[bartelby]

Probably depends on how you install it.

The usual options are:
Clean install
Archive and install
or
Upgrade

IIRC..