I'm curious to install DP4, but will it be possible to update to GM once it comes out without having to start all over again?
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Possible to update to GM from DP4?
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Not Quite
Base on the history I remember not being able to upgrade Lion from the last DP to GM.
I had to make a clean install.
Base on the history I remember not being able to upgrade Lion from the last DP to GM.
I had to make a clean install.
There is no reason you can’t upgrade to GM, well unless they actually went that extra mile and did something to it on purpose, but i don’t see why they would.
I too am curious about this, I have a 2010 MacBook Pro I am tempted to try DP4 on, but I wish also to upgrade to the final release when it arrives...
A clean install is not a problem to me as the MacBook Pro is only used for auxiliary duties since I got the iPad 3.
A clean install is not a problem to me as the MacBook Pro is only used for auxiliary duties since I got the iPad 3.
Huh? What are you saying? I am asking if it's possible to update from DP > GM. I don't mind $20, that's nothing. I rather pay that then $200+ for what other companies are charging for their OSes.
Sounded rather simple.
Yes... From DP you can upgrade to GM
GM has same build number as release. So once you're on GM you no longer have any worries as you're basically on the release build.
I doubt it. The GM will be called a GM by Apple. Last year Lion went from DP4 to GM. They seem to be following a similar schedule for ML.
Even Apple during their WWDC conference didnt give any indication that this release was the final - they described it as near complete I believe.
GMs are complete feature wise and is stable enough for general release. DP4 from what I have read still has some bugs that need fixing.
With a major update, it is always better to start over instead of upgrading. I will do a clone of my HD, format an clean install, and then move everything by hand: mail, music, photo. I will get ride of all preferences cause there is tons of uninstalled app that leave files in your OS.
If you take a look at your computer, get the same state with a clean install is pretty straightforward: thanks to online services, almost everything important is backed up online.
(sorry for my bad english, i'm french)
(based on last year)
Yes you are able to install GM over DP4
BUT
As was the case last year, the build number may be different on the retail version. This doesn't mean there are any actual differences, just naming convention. Because of this if you wanted the retail version instead of GM (again, no actual difference) you would need to do a clean install.
It may be a psychological thing, but knowing I didn't have retail version lion messed with me and I did a clean install over GM.
Yes you are able to install GM over DP4
BUT
As was the case last year, the build number may be different on the retail version. This doesn't mean there are any actual differences, just naming convention. Because of this if you wanted the retail version instead of GM (again, no actual difference) you would need to do a clean install.
It may be a psychological thing, but knowing I didn't have retail version lion messed with me and I did a clean install over GM.
Nope, the Lion GM and the Release differed by one build and you couldn't get 10.7.1 with the GM.
Nope, I was (still am) running the GM on my iMac and it has taken every point release with no issues.
