If there are plug-ins you depend upon for your editing, verify they are compatible before you update. It is always wise to assume that plug-ins will NOT work when the new operating system is announced. Here’s an article I wrote specifically for media folks on the new Apple file system. According to Apple, it will not update Fusion drives, spinning media drives, or any external media.īecause this is a MAJOR change to the file system, waiting a month or so for any potential bugs to be found and fixed makes a lot of sense. However, the new file system will ONLY update SSD boot drives. The new Apple File System (APFS) coming in High Sierra promises major speed and stability improvements over HFS+. This disables automatic updating and puts you in charge of when to upgrade. (Remember, the world will not end if you find yourself running an older OS for a few months.)Ĭomplicating this update is a default setting in System Preferences > App Store that will automatically install all macOS updates, without first asking your permission, as soon as they are released.īe sure to UNcheck this option (red arrow in the screen shot above). If you are never “between projects,” upgrade when you can afford the time to be down for a day just in case. Over the years, waiting to upgrade the operating system until you are between projects is always wise.

This is a big upgrade and, while Apple and its beta testers have put it through its paces, there’s nothing like real-life to find bugs in the operating system. Specifically, wait at least a month, especially if you are in the middle of a project. I am simply urging caution in deciding when to update. NOTE: I totally support this new version of macOS. However, my strong recommendation for media professionals is that you NOT upgrade immediately. This new version promises lots of goodies for media creators, including support for the new HEVC compression codec and an entirely new file system: APFS.

25, 2017, Apple is planning to release the latest version of the macOS: High Sierra (10.13).

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