If you aren’t certain about options like iCloud Drive or FileVault drive encryption, you can skip them and enable the functionality later. Once it’s downloaded, the OSX Installer launches and leads you through the required steps such as choosing the target drive, choosing whether to automatically encrypt the drive contents and setting up iCloud Drive. Downloading can take a while, depending on your connection speed. You’ll find Yosemite as a prominent update available in the Mac App Store. Make sure you have a fast Internet connection with at least 5GB available on your data download cap.Back up your Mac using Time Machine, or your preferred backup utility.Yosemite is download only (from the Mac App Store), so you’ll need an Apple ID.Keep in mind, some of the new features like Handoff require newer Macs with Bluetooth 4.0.You’ll also need to be running OSX 10.6.8 (Snow Leopard) or later, have at least 2GB of RAM and 8GB of free storage space
Apple maintains a full list of compatible models and configurations on its OSX website. Before downloading anything, here’s what you need to do: Installing a new operating system is a significant undertaking and it always pays to prepare.
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Should you make the leap? I’ve spent the past week test-driving OSX Yosemite on a MacBook Air and put together a guide of how to do it, what to expect and what you need to know before making the decision. This year’s version is OSX 10.10 Yosemite. Apple continued its fall tradition of releasing a new version of the OSX operating system that powers its Mac computers and once again, it’s a free upgrade.
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