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Updating OS X?

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lewismayell

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Ok, so I'm new to mac and new to this forum, but i was just wondering, when Apple inevitably release a new version OS X, do I simply just purchase and upgrade through the App Store or is there more to it than that?

I couldn't find any answers to this on YouTube or Google, Thanks
 
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Hello lewismayell, welcome to the Mac family.
You're correct, if a new version of OS X is released you simply purchase, download and install it from the application store.
 
Minor updates are free and just come down with software update (10.8.1 to 10.8.2 or 10.8.3). When the next major version comes out, 10.9 for example, Apple has been charging $20 or so for the upgrade. You buy it through the app store and just download a giant installer (3-4 GB I think they've been). This is fairly new and they've only done this for the past two OS upgrades (Lion and Mountain Lion).
 
eco7777 said:
refrain from going to Moutain Lion, Snow Leopard is better
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Don't listen, OP.

You can disable most of the features you think are iOS-like.

ML is as fast as SL, not to mention looks more modern than SL.

Upgrading Apple OS X is fairly simple compared to Windows, etc.
 
I bought my MacBook with ML so I'm not gonna change it, it's the quickest operating system I've used, there are no faults so far as opposed to Windows where I would get atleast a couple of errors a day
 
Like others have said, its pretty fool proof to update. OSX will prompt you for minor updates and if your around this forum you'll know all too much about a major update when it arrives!

Glad your enjoying your new computer.
 
Krazy Bill said:
Yes, but you can't re-enable the features that are Snow Leopard-like. :D
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Agreed. While there are many ways (including using third-party software) to make ML more SL, I'd just rather stick with SL until I have to buy a new computer.

That's just me...I like SL.
 
SDAVE said:
Don't listen, OP.

You can disable most of the features you think are iOS-like.

ML is as fast as SL, not to mention looks more modern than SL.

Upgrading Apple OS X is fairly simple compared to Windows, etc.
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enjoy your kernel panics and itunesh-it 11
 
And1ss said:
Agreed. While there are many ways (including using third-party software) to make ML more SL, I'd just rather stick with SL until I have to buy a new computer.

That's just me...I like SL.
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That's not bad advice--I still run Leopard on my 2008 iMac and like Leopard a lot. But I also like ML a lot which is on my rMBP.
 
lewismayell said:
Ok, so I'm new to mac and new to this forum, but i was just wondering, when Apple inevitably release a new version OS X, do I simply just purchase and upgrade through the App Store or is there more to it then that?

I couldn't find any answers to this on YouTube or Google, Thanks
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It depends on the versions. Some updates require purchasing (such as a milestone update), and other updates are free (if they are part of the "milestone" version that you already own).
 
eco7777 said:
refrain from going to Moutain Lion, Snow Leopard is better
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How so?

Yes, Snow Leopard's (SL) buttons are rounded like buttons and the Aqua UI feels more Mac-like than Windows-like, and Rosetta is in SL, but apart from those, what makes SL better?

And ML does fix the battery problems introduced in Lion (10.7...)
 
thermodynamic said:
How so?

Yes, Snow Leopard's (SL) buttons are rounded like buttons and the Aqua UI feels more Mac-like than Windows-like, and Rosetta is in SL, but apart from those, what makes SL better?

And ML does fix the battery problems introduced in Lion (10.7...)
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The #$%^&*(&^ kernel panics i am getting due to Apple releasing a buggy system with ML. What a PO Cra-p
 
eco7777 said:
The #$%^&*(&^ kernel panics i am getting due to Apple releasing a buggy system with ML. What a PO Cra-p
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You've got some serious issues. ML won't cause kernel panics. Not fresh anyway. Kernel panics usually point to outdated software installed, or hardware issues.
 
anzio said:
You've got some serious issues. ML won't cause kernel panics. Not fresh anyway. Kernel panics usually point to outdated software installed, or hardware issues.
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check the news and check what they say about ML
 
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