Hi Chris, On 14/09/2017, at 6:10 PM, Chris Jones wrote: >> I understand what these messages mean and I have read the Macports Wiki pages >> referred to, but I am uncertain what to do next. >> 1. Do I need to do any cleanup of the failed run before doing anything else? >> If so, >> what command(s) should I use? >> 2. I had a local ports tree that I no longer use. I have commented out the >> reference >> to it in sources.conf but do I need to re-run portindex? Or would that >> have been >> taken care of when I ran "sudo port selfupdate"? I have not found any >> way to >> re-index and include just the standard ports. >> 3. Can I revert to earlier versions of apps and libraries (which could at >> least be used >> to keep my accountant happy)? If so, what commands should I use? There >> are >> scores, maybe hundreds, of ports to be reactivated and there are >> probably lots >> that are old but still active, because the upgrade run never got to them. >> 4. If I stay with Lion, I understand that I have to uninstall everything, >> make some >> adjustments to macports.conf and then re-build from source and continue >> to >> do so into the future. >> OTOH I could go down to the Apple shop and get them to upgrade me to >> Sierra >> and then I could re-install MacPorts apps from binaries but I would also >> have to >> upgrade other non-Apple software I depend on a lot every day, mainly >> Firefox >> and LibreOffice. >> Either approach could take days (elapsed) and many hours of computer >> time. >> Which way would be best for me to go? > > Go with 4. Update to Sierra, it will save you most trouble in the long run. > No need at all to go to a store to get it done though, just do it > yourself.... Download the updater from the App Store and follow the > instructions. Firefox and LibreOffice might also need updating, if you > haven't kept them up to date, but both will work fine in the newer OS. > > cheers Chris
If I go to Sierra, will I lose the Apple apps in Lion that play (and burn) DVDs? I notice that new MacBook Pros with Sierra usually do not have a CD/DVD drive… Of course Sierra will still have iTunes, but will it still play CDs? I only ever use iTunes for that. Cheers, Ian W.
