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    Leopard to Snow leopard or wait for lion?

    Discussion in 'Apple and Mac OS X' started by Blinged Out, Apr 26, 2011.

  1. Blinged Out

    Blinged Out Notebook Enthusiast

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    Hi i am currently running on leopard and was going to upgrade to snow leopard because i am installing new hd ram etc and i came across the new lion os which is going to come out in the summer, so should i wait until then or just upgrade to snow leopard now?
     
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    I would wait for Lion. The difference between Leopard and SnowL is not that great. I've been using the Lion beta for a few weeks and I like it a lot. No sense in buying an SnowL when it'll be outdated in just a few months...
     
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    but is it possible to upgrade from leopard to lion?
    or do i have to buy lion completely brand new?
     
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    I think an upgrade will work. But even if it does not all OSX upgrade DVDs are full installation DVDs and you can use them to do a clean install.
     
    wave, Apr 27, 2011
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    Clean installs are always best.
     
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    kingp1ng Notebook Evangelist

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    Does Apple still allow you to upgrade for free if you get your Mac 1 month before? I heard a rumor about that...

    Does anyone know the confirmed release date for Lion? I all can find is "summer."
     
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    There is no confirmed release date yet.

    The free upgrade if you bought within one month is something that Apple does a lot. But is always something they do to make people happy. It is not something they have to do. I think it will happen but no promises.
     
    wave, Apr 27, 2011
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    doh123 Without ME its just AWESO

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    generally they have what they call the up-to-date program that will be announced along with the OS release. It will have an exact date listed so anyone who bought a computer that came with 10.6 on that date and after will be able to have a 10.7 disc shipped to them for $9.95... its general like 4 to 6 weeks.
     
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    It'll probably get announced at WWDC on June 6...so 6 more weeks.
     
    CanadianDude, Apr 28, 2011
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    how do i save all my applications / keychain / certificates / mails etc?
     
    Lieto, Apr 28, 2011
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    Use migration assistant found in applications -> utilities I think.

    Documents, photos, files etc. backup onto a hard-drive.
     
    ronnieb, Apr 28, 2011
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