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Question

Best Mac OS System

Aug 1, 2015 1:18PM PDT

Hi,
I still have Lion 10.7.5 and need to upgrade. I'm hearing terrible things about Yosemite.
I hear great things about Mountain Lion 10.8.
Any thoughts?
If I go for Mountain Lion, what's the best way to get it?

Thanks,
Scott

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Download either one from the App Store
Aug 2, 2015 6:52AM PDT

They are both free.

One wonders who you are hearing "terrible things about Yosemite" from.

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Free OS
Aug 2, 2015 1:56PM PDT

Hi,
Thanks for the reply and info. The Yosemite comments are thing i've heard online. A lot of hang ups, things being lost, frustrated users. I know there are always going to be unhappy people out there, but most people seem to really like Mountain Lion so I thought I'd ask.
When I go on the app store they want $20. Not the end of the world, but do you know where I'd get it for free?

Thanks again,

Scott

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My mistake,
Aug 3, 2015 4:50AM PDT

Mountain Lion is, as you have found out, $20.

Yosemite is the free one.

Sorry for the error

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