What? How dare you say such a thing? I know..I know. I’m looking out for the lightning strikes right now. But there are a few reasons why you shouldn’t be one of the first to download Apple’s new Operating System tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t wait for Lion to come out. I gave a few reasons why a few weeks ago. But.. give it sometime before getting Lion. Here’s why:
Check out our Compatibility Chart we created. We’ll track your favorite Software/Hardware for you
Software/Hardware Compatibility
Macs are great. We all tend to agree on that. But our Macbook’s aren’t just Apple products. They include lots of 3rd party software. When you rely on that software for work, or use software every weekend, you can’t afford to “hope” the software is going to work on Lion. It takes developers a bit of time to test out the new software, make some tweaks and make sure everything is working properly. You can believe that as soon as Apple released the first developer beta of Lion, all the developers across the world, got to work. It may not be for a few more weeks till our favorite software is updated and compatible with Lion. Oh yeah, and if you use any hardware interfaces, you’ll need to check on the compatibility of it with Lion as well.
Getting all the Kinks worked out
With any new software, there’s always kinks to be worked out. Thankfully before software gets released it goes through beta testing, and gets tested out by people all across the world. Tweaks get made, and improvements are rolled out. Even still, sometimes after software is released it still needs some time for improvement. Odds are in a few weeks, or in a month or so, Apple will release an update to fix those kinks.
Upgrading your Machine
Most of us don’t think about this. If your Mac is a few years old, it may be worth checking out the System Requirements for Lion:
Latest version of Mac OS X Snow Leopard (10.6.8), with the Mac App Store installed[10]
At least 4GB of free disk space for downloading[15]
Like Snow Leopard, Lion does not support PowerPC-based Macs (e.g., Power Macs, PowerBooks, iBooks, iMacs (G3-G5), eMacs).
Furthermore, Lion does not support 32-bit Intel Core Duo or Core Solo based Macs. Rosetta is no longer available in Lion, which means Lion no longer supports PowerPC applications.
If you’re still rocking that old PowerPC.. it’s time to upgrade. It may be worth clearing off your hard-drive, and upgrading your RAM as well, before you take the plunge.
Hey sometimes good things come to those who wait. I definitely tend to think of myself as an open-minded early adopter, but as dependent as I am on my computer, I’ve got to make sure everything functions properly. The good news is, if you’ve got a home or office computer that isn’t crucial that everything works on, feel free to install it and try it out. Just please for the sake of no tech problems on Sunday.. don’t install it on your laptop between now and then!
Join our Mailing List to stay up to date with when your Music Software is Compatible with Lion!
Will Doggett is a certified Ableton Live Instructor, musician, worship leader and educator based out of FL. He currently works in the Worship Ministry at Calvary Chapel Fort Lauderdale and teaches Ableton Live and Ensemble courses at Ocean's Edge School of Worship . You can reach him by Email and find him on Twitter @willdoggett. He's currently available for consultation and training for churches and musicians interesting in learning to integrate Live into their setups. Want more info? Shoot him an Email!
Why you Shouldn’t upgrade to Apple OSX Lion Tomorrow
Posted by Will in Chatter
What? How dare you say such a thing? I know..I know. I’m looking out for the lightning strikes right now. But there are a few reasons why you shouldn’t be one of the first to download Apple’s new Operating System tomorrow. Don’t get me wrong, I can’t wait for Lion to come out. I gave a few reasons why a few weeks ago. But.. give it sometime before getting Lion. Here’s why:
Check out our Compatibility Chart we created. We’ll track your favorite Software/Hardware for you
Software/Hardware Compatibility
Macs are great. We all tend to agree on that. But our Macbook’s aren’t just Apple products. They include lots of 3rd party software. When you rely on that software for work, or use software every weekend, you can’t afford to “hope” the software is going to work on Lion. It takes developers a bit of time to test out the new software, make some tweaks and make sure everything is working properly. You can believe that as soon as Apple released the first developer beta of Lion, all the developers across the world, got to work. It may not be for a few more weeks till our favorite software is updated and compatible with Lion. Oh yeah, and if you use any hardware interfaces, you’ll need to check on the compatibility of it with Lion as well.
Getting all the Kinks worked out
With any new software, there’s always kinks to be worked out. Thankfully before software gets released it goes through beta testing, and gets tested out by people all across the world. Tweaks get made, and improvements are rolled out. Even still, sometimes after software is released it still needs some time for improvement. Odds are in a few weeks, or in a month or so, Apple will release an update to fix those kinks.
Upgrading your Machine
Most of us don’t think about this. If your Mac is a few years old, it may be worth checking out the System Requirements for Lion:
If you’re still rocking that old PowerPC.. it’s time to upgrade. It may be worth clearing off your hard-drive, and upgrading your RAM as well, before you take the plunge.
Hey sometimes good things come to those who wait. I definitely tend to think of myself as an open-minded early adopter, but as dependent as I am on my computer, I’ve got to make sure everything functions properly. The good news is, if you’ve got a home or office computer that isn’t crucial that everything works on, feel free to install it and try it out. Just please for the sake of no tech problems on Sunday.. don’t install it on your laptop between now and then!
Join our Mailing List to stay up to date with when your Music Software is Compatible with Lion!
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