Very true in that newer is not always better. My mac came preinstalled
with Lion so I could go back to it if I really wanted to using Internet
Recovery. I could also reinstall Mountain Lion by downloading it from
the Mac App Store. Guess it's each to their own but since my mac is not
my primary machine I don't mind upgrading and living the possible
consequences.
On 25/07/2014 23:34, Sabahattin Gucukoglu wrote:
Warning: whiny rant ahead.
I made the mistake of reinstalling Snow Leopard on one of my older machines
that supported it. I also learned that my desktop iMac originally came with
it, and that although difficult, I could choose to use it. This would still be
preferable to going back to Windows.
I say "Mistake" because using Snow Leopard again, even for a short while, made me realise just how
stupid and pointless all subsequent releases of OS X have been. I mean, really, it's just gimmicks and iOS
envy. The small number of worthwhile features that came with newer OS releases could easily have been
foregone or substituted if it meant getting back what I most liked about a clean, stable, functional OS like
Snow Leopard. How could I have upgraded three OS releases and not noticed that? I guess the
"Magic" of Apple is really that they can convince people to accept unwelcome change, even for some
trifling little benefit which they will sell as a "Feature" to justify an entire OS upgrade.
So, to answer your question, the reason to install ML over Mavericks is that
newer is not always better, but that ML is a good bit more stable and comes
from a better cut. However, I do recommend it in this instance, because Apple
has abandoned accessibility support for ML, and you won't get system software
updates that address any accessibility issues. I know; I asked. There are a
couple of minor changes in Mavericks besides that make it worth having, like
invisible Time Machine backups, and multi-process Safari. However, you'll have
to learn how to work the new iBooks, if you need it, and there are definite
stability issues.
/me wonders if he should install Snow Leopard on my primary desktop, and live
forever in a better time ...
No, probably not. I would only hurt myself in the long run.
Yes, I saw the latest Yosemite, in case anyone's wondering. I'm not telling
you what to expect, but you can sign up for the beta for free.
Cheers,
Sabahattin
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