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(48,797 posts) Wed Jan 19, 2022, 05:50 PM Jan 2022

Upgrade to Monterey?

I received a note on my iMac. I am currently on High Sierra 10.13.6.

I think that some here are not impressed with Monterey?

I don't use all the bells and whistles. Pretty much surfing the net, using Microsoft Office, storing some pictures and scanning on occasions.

Any opinions?

Thanks

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Upgrade to Monterey? (Original Post) question everything Jan 2022 OP

i am running big sur on my 10 yo mac book air. wait a while untill the bugs are chased away. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #1

I heartily concur with your diagnosis Rocknation Jan 2022 #3

First, make a list of your favorite apps and utilities Tetrachloride Jan 2022 #2

in some ways apple i think have lost its way from being simple to grrr. AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #7

I've had zero issues moving from Big Sur to Monterey Taraman Jan 2022 #4

that's a BIG leap in operating systems... bahboo Jan 2022 #5

Thank you. I also use Firefox as my preferred browser which could be question everything Jan 2022 #6

I'm still using standalone Quicken 2017 on Monterey. Taraman Jan 2022 #9

had a computer instructor tell me ," if it still does your job for u then it isnt obsolete." AllaN01Bear Jan 2022 #8

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)

1. i am running big sur on my 10 yo mac book air. wait a while untill the bugs are chased away.

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 05:58 PM

Jan 2022

has a few problems . freezing up. certain apps locking up. have to do the 3 fingered salute . ie option/command/esacpe now and then. otherwise no real issue . a lot of my apps made the changer over from 32 to 64 bit oses . many didnt . found 64 bit versions or just unilstalled and re installed and away we went. good luck.

Rocknation

(44,883 posts)

3. I heartily concur with your diagnosis

Reply to AllaN01Bear (Reply #1)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 06:29 PM

Jan 2022

A recent upgrade of Catalina OSX on my MacMini 2012 resulted in Facebook crashing when using my Firefox Web browser (otherwise, it worked perfectly fine ). Filed complaints with Facebook, Apple and Bugzilla. I guess Apple was the prime suspect, because another Catalina upgrade about two weeks later solved the problem.

Rocknation

Tetrachloride

(8,447 posts)

2. First, make a list of your favorite apps and utilities

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 06:12 PM

Jan 2022

and second, do a backup or 2.

I had to go thru every trick in the book to upgrade properly.

Once upon a time, i had a catastrophic install.

Apple has a way of making user interface require read glasses and tranquilizers. Find an update to date Mac and compare how things look.

High speed internet is required.

I wish I had stayed below Big Sur.

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)

7. in some ways apple i think have lost its way from being simple to grrr.

Reply to Tetrachloride (Reply #2)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 07:03 PM

Jan 2022

i had a bad experiance w chrome hogging up too many resources and it crashed .

Taraman

(398 posts)

4. I've had zero issues moving from Big Sur to Monterey

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 06:33 PM

Jan 2022

Getting to Big Sur from older OSes will be more challenging. Some of your applications will probably get busted. Use Time Machine beforehand.

bahboo

(16,953 posts)

5. that's a BIG leap in operating systems...

Reply to question everything (Original post)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 06:36 PM

Jan 2022

I personally wouldn't do it, especially if you don't need all the bells and whistles. The plus side, is added security, but you can keep up to date with Security Updates. I did move up to Mojave (next one up), and am happy with it...my desktop can't upgrade any further....

question everything

(48,797 posts)

6. Thank you. I also use Firefox as my preferred browser which could be

Reply to bahboo (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 06:52 PM

Jan 2022

a problem. Mine is only three years old. I purchased Microsoft Office at the same time and I have been getting notes to upgrade it too, but want to make sure that I will be able to access older files.

Same with Quicken, which wants me to be a (paid) subscriber. I am perfectly happy with the 2019 (or was it 2018?) version.

Taraman

(398 posts)

9. I'm still using standalone Quicken 2017 on Monterey.

Reply to question everything (Reply #6)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 07:22 PM

Jan 2022

Can't download files from the bank, but never used it for that.

I did end up buying standalone Office Suite for the new system and 1Password standalone. I hate the subscription model for software.

AllaN01Bear

(23,039 posts)

8. had a computer instructor tell me ," if it still does your job for u then it isnt obsolete."

Reply to bahboo (Reply #5)

Wed Jan 19, 2022, 07:05 PM

Jan 2022

however , security patches may be a issue. i dont know how much longer this 10 yo mac book air may be able to upgrade as evrything is mega bloatware nowadays.

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