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4. I had a very old OS 10.6.8 Tiger, I think. Lion?

Sat Jan 6, 2018, 02:53 PM

Jan 2018

Yesterday I spent a lot of time with Apple support, and they said that I should go to El Capitan. Not being able to go straight to Sierra?

Yes, found the Safari. Now it is my default browser.. I am used to Firefox. Will have to change.

Yes, spent an hour with Quicken tech support. I tried to upgrade back in 2013, or 2014, and it was either a version that would work on the new OS but not read old files, or one that read old files but not work on the new OS. Something about a PowerPC. I chose the system where I could read old files.

So I decided to just save all the old files - on two external drives - and start new with the 2018. The support was great! And he did show me how to convert files

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I never bothered with EL Capitan. I tested it and hated it. I stuck with Yosemite until Sierra emulatorloo Jan 2018 #1

I had a very old OS 10.6.8 Tiger, I think. Lion? question everything Jan 2018 #4

10.6.8 was Snow Leopard, released in 2009 emulatorloo Jan 2018 #5

And, since I dowloaded new upgrades: Firefox, Skype, Quicken question everything Jan 2018 #6

I dont use anti-virus software. Had no problems. Wifes work installed Norton Antivirus software emulatorloo Jan 2018 #7

I recently updated my 2011 iMac with extra ram and a SSD drive from OWC. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2018 #9

Thanks for the info from OWC. I did install High Sierra on an external drive on my 09 upgraded emulatorloo Jan 2018 #10

I didn't word that exactly right. Elwood P Dowd Jan 2018 #11

Thanks for the reply, appreciate it! Agreed OWC is great to work with. emulatorloo Jan 2018 #12

Apple updates Safari automatically unc70 Jan 2018 #2

As you point out, you cant download Safari from the App Store. Installed by OS installer and emulatorloo Jan 2018 #3

Also Chromium? question everything Jan 2018 #8