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Upgrading to Lion
Vanity | 07/20/2011 | Glenn

Posted on 07/20/2011 11:29:45 AM PDT by Glenn

I upgraded both of my Macs to Lion this afternoon.

Time to install and reboot (each): 40 minutes

After reboot:

Took about 30 minutes to upgrade my mail. Could do nothing while that happened.

Once the mail was processed, the system fully started.

Spotlight began reindexing in the background and it took a lot of CPU. Everything was running slow. Mail seemed to be the target of the Spotlight reindex.

Some notables:

Launch pad is great for an old man like me. Looking at those itty bitty icons in the application list was getting harder.

The new scrolling took a minute to get used to. You move your finger up the mouse to get it to scroll down. I adapted quickly.

Spell checking in Safari now. Great for FR posting!

I paid to upgrade my Mac Tower. The upgrade on my MBP was a freebie. I hadn't expected that.

Okay. So now I am off to explore what else is new.


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1 posted on 07/20/2011 11:29:47 AM PDT by Glenn
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To: Glenn

In before the AAA-bunch. I will probably wait to upgrade till this weekend. Bookmarked for any future updates.


2 posted on 07/20/2011 11:34:11 AM PDT by Chipper (You can't kill an Obamazombie by destroying the brain...they didn't have one to begin with.)
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To: Glenn

Can’t wait to hear all about it. :)


3 posted on 07/20/2011 11:35:09 AM PDT by brytlea (Someone the other day said I'm not a nice person. How did they know?)
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To: Glenn

Thanks for pioneering. I do exactly the opposite, so I depend on guys like you to take the arrows for me. :-)

I have many older apps that I don’t believe will run on Lion so I’m seriously looking at Windows emulation as much more valuable than before.


4 posted on 07/20/2011 11:35:51 AM PDT by Leonard210 (Tagline? We don't need no stinkin' tagline.)
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To: Glenn

I don’t think of myself as a lion. You might as well though, I have a mighty roar.


5 posted on 07/20/2011 11:36:16 AM PDT by Titus Quinctius Cincinnatus ("Armed forces abroad are of little value unless there is prudent counsel at home." - Cicero)
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To: Glenn

Does the new upgrade really need 7GB. I have 4GB

Have to admit I am kind of scared to upgrade my IMAC from Snow leopard to Lion by myself. Was it pretty easy?


6 posted on 07/20/2011 11:38:20 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Glenn

Check Software Update, I hear the latest iTunes is 64-bit Cocoa for Lion now. It’s about time.

I’m still waiting to upgrade, maybe next month. I never upgrade any OS as soon as it’s available, not even OS X. I’ve never had one problem upgrading OS X, just general principle.


7 posted on 07/20/2011 11:39:57 AM PDT by antiRepublicrat
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To: freekitty
Was it pretty easy?

Like falling off a log. One button install. Fear not.

As to the 7GB, I am not sure. It was never an issue for me.

8 posted on 07/20/2011 11:41:18 AM PDT by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: Glenn

I saw the requirement of 7GB in the installation requirement. Also what is Lion Server?


9 posted on 07/20/2011 11:43:13 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: Swordmaker
Mac ping, FRiend!
10 posted on 07/20/2011 11:43:25 AM PDT by MaryFromMichigan
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To: Glenn

Good to hear it went well. I am planing on doing my Mac tomorrow.


11 posted on 07/20/2011 11:44:17 AM PDT by matt04
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To: Glenn
Since installing Lion, I'm having trouble with the new iTunes and other updates...


12 posted on 07/20/2011 11:44:35 AM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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To: freekitty
7GB is free space on your disk. You have that, right?
13 posted on 07/20/2011 11:44:45 AM PDT by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: freekitty

System requirementsx86-64 processor (Macs with an Intel Core 2 Duo, Intel Core i3, Intel Core i5, Intel Core i7, or Xeon processor.)[9][13]
At least 2GB of RAM[14]
Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later (Mac OS X 10.6.8 recommended)[9]
7 GB of free Hard Drive space is recommended [14]
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply. [14]
Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. [14]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mac_OS_X_Lion#System_requirements


14 posted on 07/20/2011 11:46:03 AM PDT by Hodar (Who needs laws .... when this "feels" so right?)
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To: Glenn

I’ll probably upgrade the iMac to Lion about the time iCloud launches. Of course, I’m trying to talk the Mrs. into letting me get the updated MacBook Air (with Lion).


15 posted on 07/20/2011 11:50:18 AM PDT by kevkrom (Imagine if the media spent 1/10 the effort vetting Obama as they've used against Palin.)
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To: Hodar

On my About this Mac; it shows everything except it shows 4GB; not 7 GB. No one has ever said that before. Do I have to take this in?


16 posted on 07/20/2011 11:51:13 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: pgyanke

Did you install updates after installing Lion??


17 posted on 07/20/2011 11:53:16 AM PDT by Glenn (iamtheresistance.org)
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To: Glenn

I just bought this IMAC in 9/10. I am updated on everything Snow Leopard. However, I am confused about the 7GB requirement. My About this Mac shows 4 GB. They said that was all I needed. I would hate to start a download and wonder why I am getting nowhere because I didn’t know I needed more space. Btw, just happened to catch that 7GB needed before downloading.


18 posted on 07/20/2011 11:55:37 AM PDT by freekitty (Give me back my conservative vote; then find me a real conservative to vote for)
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To: freekitty

See above. It needs 7GB of hard disk space to install. Open a window in Finder and it will show the GB available at the bottom of the window.


19 posted on 07/20/2011 12:02:49 PM PDT by jtonn
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To: Glenn

I tried!


20 posted on 07/20/2011 12:05:12 PM PDT by pgyanke (Republicans get in trouble when not living up to their principles. Democrats... when they do.)
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