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Still on Catalina, Should I Update to Big Sur 11.1?
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Still on Catalina, Should I Update to Big Sur 11.1?
Jul 13, 2008 3,052
Should I do it or best to wait another few months?
hatchettjack
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thejadedmonkey
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Isn't that only with M1 Macs?Wait if you can. 11.1 has a pretty major screensaver bug that makes your computer unusable if you get hit badly with it.
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thejadedmonkey
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May 28, 2005 8,389 1,460
I saw someone mention it with an iMac. So no? Either way though, with showstopper bugs like that in a .1 release, I'd say it's not ready for prime time yet. Even if you aren't impacted by that bug specifically, that level of bugginess isn't indicative of a usable OS.Isn't that only with M1 Macs?
thadoggfather
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First time I've heard this name. I like it.From personal experience, it's way more reliable and bug free than Shatalina ever was.
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Which Mac and year model are you using?I will say that I installed BS and ran with it for several weeks without any problems, BUT a couple of days ago it started throwing kernel panics regularly (including 3 in 1 hour!). I did a clean reinstall but some problem in the install caused Finder to freeze and it wouldn't relaunch, some unknown process (I could never find it) caused my fan to ramp up to high speed and stay there, and some other problem caused no browser to load pages or download files. So, I did another reinstall (not clean this time) hoping to "fix" whatever was corrupted in the initial install—no such luck, same problems. So, I ended up doing an internet recovery, and now I'm back on Catalina. I guess I'm going to stay on this OS for the foreseeable future.
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It is better to do a clean, fresh installation of the new Mac OS, then migrate files, folders, settings, apps, etc. from a "source". That source can be your Mac, a Time Machine backup, or another backup. Myself, I use SuperDuper! for my backups, and I have always had success migrating all that "stuff" from my most recent SuperDuper! backup.Does upgrading to a new macOS undo your settings?
I am running V11.1 of Big Sur on an external SSD, and it is fine. However, if you want to install it on your primary machine, you must do the following:I've been trying to hold off on updating to Bir Sur for as long as possible, but I really want to do it now. I see Big Sur 11.1 is available and am wanting to install It on my 2017 rMBP, hoping for minimal bugs.\
Should I do it or best to wait another few months?
1. Make one final backup of your current system.
2. Insure that all your third party applications are compatible with Big Sur.
For #2, you can use this site to check on compatibility:
Application Compatibility Table — RoaringApps
roaringapps.com
Thoir
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I regret ‘up’grading it to Big Sur. So manny issues.
The biggest is speed. Where I could fully use the Mac within 30 seconds to a minute. I now have to wait 5+ minutes to use.
And even then. Finder will show me the beachball and spotlight doesn’t work. iMessage crashes or won’t even start. I have to reboot often.
It’s too much work to ‘down’grade back at the moment.
Or if you can do it without loosing settings and data, I would love to know. Do it straight away.
(iMac late 2015 16gb fusion drive)
Edit: although I do have 11.1. These issues where from the start of installing Big Sur. I hoped 11.1 would’ve fixed it.
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CLS7
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Jul 13, 2016
I did my research before jumping from Mojave straight to Big Sur. At least these 2 things to consider:I regret ‘up’grading it to Big Sur. So manny issues. The biggest is speed.
- Can your hardware run it well?
- Is it better to clean install?
The above iMac is recent enough to be supported for Big Sur. Problem area is fusion drive. Big Sur doesn't do well on non-SSD.(iMac late 2015 16gb fusion drive)
If you get rid of fusion and upgrade to all SSD for main drive, you will see smooth running.
Did you clean install? People that did that are reporting smooth sailing.iMessage crashes or won’t even start. I have to reboot often.
cheddar-caveman
macrumors regular
By the way, what is a "clean install".
Also, how do you run an operating system on an external SSD? Can you still run another SO on the computer?
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