what kind of CPU do you have in that? I'm sure that is the reason they didn't support it.
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Can I do this with an external? I have two hooked up currently. My TM backup is on one.
If there is one thing that any reader here should know by now, it's that Windows is not macOS. Microsoft is not Apple.
Apple has, and probably always will, march to the beat of their own drum (which can be rightfully annoying sometimes.)
You're right, it would be easier for Apple to support a few old models, than for Microsoft millions of combinations of hardware.
I abandoned Siri long ago in favor of the superior Google Now which is terrific on my Nexus 6P, 5X and to a lesser extent on my iPhone 6S Plus.
I'm taking a wait and see approach on this rev of OSX. We'll see how others fare.
I hear you. I have a MacBook Pro 17" from Mid 2009 with BTO 16GB RAM and upgraded 512GB SSD which FLIES with El Capitan. It's annoying that Apple arbitrarily cut off all the mid-2009 notebooks with Sierra.
If history is any guide, most likely there will be a hack to install Sierra on "unsupported" hardware, knock on wood.
Mine has a 2.8GHz Core 2 Duo CPU, which is way faster than many "supported" Mac Minis (for example) of more recent vintage.
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So far it works pretty well on my 2012 Mac Mini. I tested Siri, and it was pretty interesting (it kind of reminds me of an audio-visual version of the Amazon Alexa device my dad likes to use.) And the install even freed up a bit of hard drive space! I also like the optimizing space feature.
Whereas my 2013 27" iMac with default spinning disk runs dog slow on Yosemite. I never even bothered with El Capitan because I worried if there were any more beachballs, it'd explode. But I'm gonna give Sierra a shot. It's installing now. Looks like it's going to take about 4 hours.
What do you have against older, still perfectly functioning computers?
It won't install on my 2008 Mac Pro (SSD boot and 16GB RAM), either.
From the previous article, it can be installed only if the computers are 2010 or newer.
I think you can boot externally via Thunderbolt or USB 3.0
(http://www.apple.com/shop/question/...via-thunderbolt/Q2PFYTDY4T2HCYAAK?tagName=mac)
However what Mac do you have? It might be worth it to replace that aging hard drive.
Second link with more info on how to start from external drive:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201663
(remember you need to clone the internal drive first)
Siri on MacOS sure likes to cut me off. Let me finish the damn question!!!!!
I think there's a problem when I lock the screen (the padlock on the menu log), is that as soon as I press 'lock screen', and I click the trackpad - it returns to the desktop WITHOUT prompting me to enter my password, however when i press on the keyboard, it prompts me to enter my password - with it should have done with the trackpad bug.
Anyone experience this issue too?
Anyone experience this issue too?
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Your point? Just because his computer is 5 years old don't make fun of him?
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ty you are one person that gets it!I recommend you take a look at this thread.
As long as their needs are met and the Mac continues to be usable, age is just a number.
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Yes I know but that also requires manually installing kext files... Need to turn sip off as well?
I have the same theory but there are so many flaws in it. Which GPU to use. The chipset. No rumors about it so it's probably not in production yet. I am sure they are coming up with their chips but not this fall.
This browser has been at this for some time and they sold Opera to them. He mean Maxon that makes 3D animation apps.
Don't tell me: you upgraded in place...
How about some good ol' fashion clean install?
When you guys are speaking about a clean install, do you really mean as in reinstall everything from scratch?
I've literally spent hundreds of hours configurating my Mac system to the way I want it. Reinstalling everything from scratch would be absolutely prohibitive...
Why can't they make it so an iPhone can unlock a Mac as well? What's so special about the watch?
I'd say the odds of that are pretty much zero. They're waiting on Intel, not themselves. Lets not forget, their mobile chips are ARM based just like most every other mobile CPU, it's just a custom design. ARM does not have the performance to be used in something like a MacBook Pro and I doubt Apple and Intel agreed to a licensing deal to allow Apple to make their on x86 processor and there's virtually zero chance the are working on a completely custom, in-house CPU project.
Lol, upgrading pcs is never cost effective? I guess PC enthusiasts have been doing it wrong all these years. I'd say you don't know what you're talking about, but you'll probably just claim to be a tech guru with 20 years of industry experience