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Are there any specific reason for you to install Sonoma?
Are there new features in Sonoma that you need or find tempting?
Anything not working well with Ventura?
If not, stay with Ventura.
I tried Sonoma on my mini for a few days a couple of times, and had several problems both times. I also found no really useful new features, animated wallpapers and new emojies I can do without, so I'm still on Ventura which is working very well for me. I also have a couple of, for me, crucial apps that are not yet supporting Sonoma.
I'm thinking in a few months time we'll be seeing a mature version of Sequoia that's been tested by a lot of people, and I'll be giving it a try then.
There is no reason to think that upgrading to Sonoma will have any effect on the speed of processing or workflow. A so-called clean install, on the other hand, where you erase the drive and install a fresh system, will often make a mac feel more responsive and fast. But that involves (or at least should involve) reinstalling all apps and extensions, reconfiguring all settings etc. Many, like me, do that once every few years, especially if jump upgrading across a couple of versions of macOS. Like moving house and setting things up from scratch. Can be a good thing, and give a nice, fresh feeling.
Are there new features in Sonoma that you need or find tempting?
Anything not working well with Ventura?
If not, stay with Ventura.
I tried Sonoma on my mini for a few days a couple of times, and had several problems both times. I also found no really useful new features, animated wallpapers and new emojies I can do without, so I'm still on Ventura which is working very well for me. I also have a couple of, for me, crucial apps that are not yet supporting Sonoma.
I'm thinking in a few months time we'll be seeing a mature version of Sequoia that's been tested by a lot of people, and I'll be giving it a try then.
There is no reason to think that upgrading to Sonoma will have any effect on the speed of processing or workflow. A so-called clean install, on the other hand, where you erase the drive and install a fresh system, will often make a mac feel more responsive and fast. But that involves (or at least should involve) reinstalling all apps and extensions, reconfiguring all settings etc. Many, like me, do that once every few years, especially if jump upgrading across a couple of versions of macOS. Like moving house and setting things up from scratch. Can be a good thing, and give a nice, fresh feeling.
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My humble opinion: it is WAR on the Internet,
Apple, Linux and Microsoft constantly battle to protect their stuff by new defends, as the 'bad persons' find new threats.
The best personal defence is: do not install the latest version, but do not delay it too long.
Forget about new features you do not need, suspect that Apple does not tell you about all 'military' defence details.
;JOOP!
Last month I finally upgraded a Mac Mini M1 and 2 MacBook Air's M1 from Monterey to Sonoma. Everything working fine. It was a required upgrade since Monterey has reached end of life. I don't notice any differences other than some cool features that were added in Ventura and Sonoma.
i've tried them all and returned to Monterey - which came with my M2 Air.
it's easier to navigate as far as system preferences go, it's fast and responsive plus all my apps work just fine.
ventura, sonoma and sequoia have bells and whistles that i don't really need.
unless something drastic happens down the track, i'll stick with Monterey …
it's easier to navigate as far as system preferences go, it's fast and responsive plus all my apps work just fine.
ventura, sonoma and sequoia have bells and whistles that i don't really need.
unless something drastic happens down the track, i'll stick with Monterey …
You may expect that new releases are bigger, slower and safer; while your hardware may be faster by the same ratio ...
;JOOP!
I had a big & definite reason to update: I have internal SSDs on a sled (its a 2019 Mac Pro) and for whatever reason that was an OS 14 intermittent kernel panic catastrophe which was fixed in Sequoia. So despite my usual reticence to upgrade, because the benefit was potentially so huge, I waited a week or two and then upgraded once it was clear there were no armageddon stories out there. And honestly, its been perfect; no reason whatsoever to complain. All my apps work as before, the SSD sled-related kernel panics are gone, the integration with iphone is very useful (eg 2FA apps). All good. Its neither faster nor slower than before, but good to know the security side is up to date.
OP:
If you're unsure as to whether you want to upgrade to Sonoma, I'll offer this advice. It's what I do with EVERY new version of the Mac OS.
Get an EXTERNAL USB3 SSD.
If you have USBc ports, get one that is USB3.1 gen2 like the Crucial X9.
Now, install the new OS onto the EXTERNAL drive.
Then migrate over apps you're going to use, etc.
Why do this?
Because it gives you a way to test and evaluate a new OS BEFORE you "commit yourself" to installing it on your internal drive.
Try the new OS off-and-on for a few weeks.
If there are no problems, THEN think about doing the upgrade on the internal drive.
If you're unsure as to whether you want to upgrade to Sonoma, I'll offer this advice. It's what I do with EVERY new version of the Mac OS.
Get an EXTERNAL USB3 SSD.
If you have USBc ports, get one that is USB3.1 gen2 like the Crucial X9.
Now, install the new OS onto the EXTERNAL drive.
Then migrate over apps you're going to use, etc.
Why do this?
Because it gives you a way to test and evaluate a new OS BEFORE you "commit yourself" to installing it on your internal drive.
Try the new OS off-and-on for a few weeks.
If there are no problems, THEN think about doing the upgrade on the internal drive.
Fishrrman, I did run Sonoma over a few months on my external SSD just to play around with it and see if anything bothered me besides the redesign of the System Settings app.
Regarding speed, I would say operations are generally slightly faster. I'll probably upgrade to Sequoia after a few .x releases.
Regarding speed, I would say operations are generally slightly faster. I'll probably upgrade to Sequoia after a few .x releases.