Mac split screen 2008 macbook pro11/11/2023 ![]() They tell you to back up your computer before the update. You have to do a ton of research first, to see what might break and what won't what will get updated and what will be consigned to the graveyard of Software that Once Was, joining some of my favorite software of all time that only runs on Mac System 8 or System 7, etc., like World Builder and WriteNow!. However in the world of computers and devices, companies like Apple and Microsoft now think that they own your device's system, and they want to force you through multiple buggy, complicated, time-consuming update procedures every single year, which usually require updating tens or hundreds of third-party software as well, often at no small cost of time and money. I prefer to be able to buy something and forget about it for 5 to 10 years at least before it will need replacement or messing with. are all tools to do a certain job, and they do it, and you can rely on them doing that same job the same exact way, as long as they are kept in good repair. Your dishwasher, microwave, fridge, car, TV, etc. Outside the world of computers and devices, everything else in life that you buy is supposed to just work. What may be acceptable lag for some people is a deal-breaker for me. I'm a power user, and as a musician I need extremely low latency. ![]() Over time I've learned to be very cautious about updating. I've had more hardware drivers broken and devices rendered obsolete and computers made slow by "upgrades" than most people have ever owned, total. I've been through more updates than you can imagine. I cannot risk discovering that one of these accessories or apps is no longer supported on iOS 9, or requires an update that makes it runs like crap on anything but the latest devices. I interface with some 30-pin 3rd-party accessories. ![]() I use some fairly processor intensive apps (synthesizer apps routed to DAWs using AudioBus) for live performance. It would take an extremely compelling new OS feature-one that actually works on the old device-to get me to sacrifice the fluidity and smoothness of iOS 6. (I'm well aware of its weaknesses in that department.)Īny new iOS version that slows my device down or reduces its battery life is therefore a downgrade. I don't use my iPad 3 on public networks or for any tasks where security would be a concern. Right now the iPad 3 with iOS 6 does everything I could realistically want it to do, except for the enhanced Notes version in iOS 9. The main thing I care about are the apps that I use. If I did not care about those things, then I would have bought a crappy Android tablet in the first place. Why update unless the pros outweigh the cons?Įveryone universally agrees that iOS 6 runs smoother and faster on iPad 3 than any other version, and gives better battery life. Before you discredit people for not upgrading, you really ought to consider that maybe they have a valid reason.įirst of all.
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