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Question

Will Yosemite affect my macports installations

by Oct 16, 2014 12:13PM PDT

I have a lot of software installed through macports like python, OpenCV, etc. Will this remain intact after upgrading to Yosemite? I had heard a few complaints form people who had upgraded to Maverciks last year that a lot of their software got screwed up.

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I have to write, yup.
by Forum moderator Oct 16, 2014 12:57PM PDT

No one would hazard to write it will all work. Why not clone your HDD, try the clone drive? It's not as if we should be without a backup today. You would be devastated if your current setup vanished so a clone is best.
Bob

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Will backup my hdd
by agustamir Oct 16, 2014 3:42PM PDT

I will keep a backup of my hdd..would you recommend using time machine ?

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Why I would do that as well.
by r. proffitt Forum moderator Oct 17, 2014 1:59AM PDT

Let's say you use the Time Machine and something won't restore. Again you would be devastated and likely mad, angry and out of coffee.

A clone of the drive plus Time Machine sounds like a way to be sure you don't lose it all.
Bob

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