On the flip side, what's the fastest way for that excitement to die? When you recall countless articles and posts that caution you of the risks involved in updating Mac. This is not entirely untrue but there are ways to update your Mac to Mojave without the worry of risks. Below is a detailed discussion on safe ways to get your Mac running the new macOS Mojave and recover your deleted or lost data files just in case.
Apple's macOS is at number 15 already. From one macOS to another, the most recent release, dubbed "Mojave", takes the best parts of the previous 14 releases and makes them even better.
Mojave is consolidated with new apps, features, and of course, better performance. It stands to reason why Mojave's motto is 'simply powerful'. Power is not the only reason your Mac deserves to be updated to macOS Mojave. Apps are ultimately the heartbeat of any macOS because, without useful and professional as well as utilitarian apps, your Mac might as well be a plain TV.
You should be pleased to know that Mojave not only comes with new apps, but it also takes your favorite apps from the iPhone's iOS and plants them on your Mac system. Neat, isn't it? That was just a little preview of what the macOS Mojave is capable of.
Now, onward to preparation before download. Not to put a dent in your excitement but the first thing you should do is check if your Mac is even compatible with the new Mojave. You'll need to check to see if your hardware and software is capable of running it. Is your Mac currently running High Sierra the Mojave's predecessor? If yes, your Mac can easily run the Mojave update; if not, head over to Apple's support page and go over the list of Mac models and see if yours is on that list.
No one needs to tell you this is a smart thing to do. As risk-free as any update procedure may be, backing up your files should still be regarded as a necessary precaution. Mac systems have built-in backup software that is aptly-named, "Time Machine". This tool can automatically back-up all manner of files on an hourly, daily and weekly basis; so, your photos, music, documents, email, applications, and even system files can all be saved.
You'll need an external drive for Time Machine to work properly because that's where the files will be saved. Do this:. Using up too much of your disk's capacity can reduce performance to an almost alarming degree. It's even worse when you have to update with little storage space to spare because that's a recipe for disaster.
To solve this issue, take the time to play around with some of the features Apple included in your macOS. They help you clean up your Mac and this is best achieved through 4 options:. Curious to know just how much space is required for Mojave to be downloaded and installed?
At least If you want to see what is occupying your Mac's internal storage, click on the "Apple" menu, then on "Storage". A window will show you the disk, using colors to indicate the different categories of files and how much space they've occupied. This pretty much banks on the point above. Even though the minimum space required to install Mojave is Refer to the above tip to free up any unnecessary files in your Mac. Larger and more important files can be backed up on external drives.
To reiterate, apps carry the whole weight of Mac's fun factor. They also go a long way in determining how useful your Mac is in your daily life.
Honestly, what's a computer without updated apps? A burden, that's what, because your Mac won't be able to keep up with anything. And if you rely heavily on your Mac as a work tool, updating its apps become utterly necessary. Connect and share knowledge within a single location that is structured and easy to search.
I accidentally clicked the upgrade message, thinking I was upgrading something else, which downloaded Mojave. I was then presented with a window to install Mojave. I don't want to install Mojave. It appeared I could not close the window, only minimize it. But once I did minimize it I was able to right-click and select Quit. I would like to completely remove whatever was downloaded because I'm afraid it will install without my consent.
Any solutions to remove the download? Thank you so much. I couldn't delete from the Application icon in my dock, but I was able to go to the Application folder in Finder.
I did not right-click, but I used the "trash can" icon I had added to the Finder toolbar. That sent it to Trash it made me enter the administrator password first , and I then emptied Trash and I was fine.
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