Return-Path: Received: from cdptpa-omtalb.mail.rr.com ([75.180.132.120] verified) by media-motion.tv (CommuniGate Pro SMTP 4.2.10) with ESMTP id 5406382 for AE-List@media-motion.tv; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 21:01:19 +0100 Return-Path: X-Authority-Analysis: v=2.0 cv=S8pbMfQP c=1 sm=0 a=nSwYzG3nL+YYqzdGadiYmA==:17 a=Vh2S5YxkD60A:10 a=6QVzGSgJaQ4A:10 a=j74oHANl87gA:10 a=n_cyjgRKAAAA:8 a=KGjhK52YXX0A:10 a=0NtdC1r0AAAA:8 a=O_RjZzbmAAAA:8 a=ar7_mbbEAAAA:8 a=guxTc8QVYEBieOQS8GQA:9 a=pILNOxqGKmIA:10 a=Hiit177yz3gA:10 a=Ua83uR8HAe8A:10 a=1rswlfWKQMnbyFhnigEA:9 a=_W_S_7VecoQA:10 a=nSwYzG3nL+YYqzdGadiYmA==:117 X-Cloudmark-Score: 0 X-Authenticated-User: X-Originating-IP: 24.73.238.28 Received: from [24.73.238.28] ([24.73.238.28:50414] helo=[192.168.0.3]) by cdptpa-oedge01.mail.rr.com (envelope-from ) (ecelerity 2.2.3.46 r()) with ESMTP id 1D/BC-17312-CBE02235; Thu, 13 Mar 2014 20:02:04 +0000 From: Dann Stubbs Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="Apple-Mail=_0F737EC9-D198-4AC8-91BF-E49E581D9DAC" Message-Id: Mime-Version: 1.0 (Mac OS X Mail 7.2 \(1874\)) Subject: Re: [AE] time for a system UG Date: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 16:02:05 -0400 References: To: After Effects Mail List In-Reply-To: X-Mailer: Apple Mail (2.1874) --Apple-Mail=_0F737EC9-D198-4AC8-91BF-E49E581D9DAC Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/plain; charset=windows-1252 while i can=92t say it=92s my favorite, i just finally bit the bullet = too from 10.6.8 and upgraded to mavericks so far 10.9.2 is working ok - i only lost a couple old apps that needed = carbon - one being golive=85 got my moneys worth in that one for sure=85 = and then a few random cheap or free type utility apps=85 it did give a = warning pop up that golive would not work, the little apps i guess were = not in the database to be notified about. some of the stuff in mavericks i find annoying - just getting a big = consumery - kinda like windows is but not that bad yet=85 i dread the = day when apple goes full noob and introduces something like Microsoft = bob overall i expected a lot more disruption but so far so good - been about = a week and a half with mavericks i quit everything, rebooted then did do a full HD backup and then also = made sure my time machine was just backed up just before i did the = update - took a few hours to do - 1.5 hours to download the update and = then probably another 1.5 to install after reboot was ok. just a couple preference settings, getting used to = the new mail pane on the left (did not want to fight it and use the = legacy way) just trying to adapt to the new ways so i don=92t get too = crotchety and old man sounding. good luck on it, dann ___________________________________________________________________ Dann Stubbs - dann@darkskydigital.com Dark Sky Digital - http://www.darkskydigital.com http://www.RenderKing.com Value Priced C4D, VRAY Render Farm ___________________________________________________________________ =93You can ignore reality, but you can=92t ignore the consequences of = ignoring reality.=94 -Ayn Rand On Mar 13, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Rob Birnholz = wrote: > Even though it's not broken, it appears the time has come for me to = upgrade my main workstation (MacPro 5.1) from good old OS X 10.7.5 = (lion). >=20 > Red Giant Universe will only run in 10.8 and later, plus Lion support = (and compatibility) will soon be dwindling/ending for a few of my main = go-to apps. >=20 > So the question is, do I finally move to Mountain Lion or bite the = bullet and go full bore into Mavericks. >=20 > I'm running 10.9.2 on my MacbookPro with no issues, but I don't do = much heavy lifting on that machine. >=20 > Suggestions? (please no "switch to windows" comments, thanks) >=20 >=20 > Rob Birnholz > ABSOLUTE MOTION GRAPHICS, Inc. > -digital design and post- > Longwood, Florida > www.absolutemotiongraphics.com >=20 > I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a message. >=20 >=20 > +---End of message---+ > To unsubscribe send any message to >=20 --Apple-Mail=_0F737EC9-D198-4AC8-91BF-E49E581D9DAC Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Content-Type: text/html; charset=windows-1252 while = i can=92t say it=92s my favorite, i just finally bit the bullet too from = 10.6.8 and upgraded to mavericks

so far 10.9.2 is = working ok - i only lost a couple old apps that needed carbon - one = being golive=85 got my moneys worth in that one for sure=85 and then a = few random cheap or free type utility apps=85 it did give a warning pop = up that golive would not work, the little apps i guess were not in the = database to be notified about.

some of the = stuff in mavericks i find annoying - just getting a big consumery - = kinda like windows is but not that bad yet=85 i dread the day when apple = goes full noob and introduces something like Microsoft = bob

overall i expected a lot more disruption = but so far so good - been about a week and a half with = mavericks

i quit everything, rebooted then did = do a full HD backup and then also made sure my time machine was just = backed up just before i did the update - took a few hours to do - 1.5 = hours to download the update and then probably another 1.5 to = install

after reboot was ok. just a couple = preference settings, getting used to the new mail pane on the left (did = not want to fight it and use the legacy way) just trying to adapt to the = new ways so i don=92t get too crotchety and old man = sounding.

good luck on = it,

dann
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On Mar 13, 2014, at 3:05 PM, Rob Birnholz <absolutemotion@birnholz.com> wrote:

Even though it's not broken, it appears the time has come = for me to upgrade my main workstation (MacPro 5.1) from good old OS X = 10.7.5 (lion).

Red Giant Universe will only run in 10.8 and = later, plus Lion support (and compatibility) will soon be = dwindling/ending for a few of my main go-to apps.

So the question = is, do I finally move to Mountain Lion or bite the bullet and go full = bore into Mavericks.

I'm running 10.9.2 on my MacbookPro with no = issues, but I don't do much heavy lifting on that = machine.

Suggestions? (please no "switch to windows" comments, = thanks)


Rob Birnholz
ABSOLUTE MOTION GRAPHICS, = Inc.
-digital design and post-
Longwood, Florida
www.absolutemotiongraphics.= com

I'm out of my mind, but feel free to leave a = message.


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