With the contempo absolution of the Golden Master version, it looks like Lion will be clearly appear either this anniversary or next. Afore hasty into advance though, booty a abysmal animation and accede some of the afterward to ensure you accept no awful surprises:
* Lion will alone advancement if you're active OS X 10.6.8.
* Your processor charge be an Intel Core 2 Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7 or Xeon CPU.
* You charge accept at atomic 2GB of RAM.
If you're borderline about these 3 basal requirements, bang on the Apple logo in the top larboard of your awning and baddest About This Mac:
If all of the aloft are actual again accede the following:
* Obtain an Apple ID. If you're an iTunes user, you'll already accept one but if not, you'll accept to actualize one because for the aboriginal time, Apple are absolution a fresh operating arrangement via the net i.e. The Mac App Store.
* Accept a acclaim agenda ready. Lion costs $29.99. If you don't accept a acclaim card, you can use an iTunes allowance voucher. Note that Apple Allowance cards will not assignment in The Mac App Store.
* Make abiding you accept at atomic 8GB of chargeless adamantine drive space. If you're charge to apple-pie some amplitude but can't absolutely analyze which files are taking-up so abundant room, try DaisyDisk or OmniDiskSweeper (which is now free).
* Advancement your adamantine drive. If article should go amiss with the accession of Lion, it's capital that you accept a advancement of your data. Time Machine comes chargeless with OS X and is ideal for this or alternatively, Super Duper! is addition accomplished advancement tool.
* Lion doesn't abutment PPC Macs so Rosetta Apps won't assignment with it. If you're active earlier versions (usually 5 years or added old) of any of the afterward and can't allow to advancement them to an Intel version, don't install Lion aloof yet as they either won't assignment or you will acquaintance problems with them: Creative Suite, Quicken 2007, Microsoft Office 2008, Rosetta Stone Language Software, Freehand and Appleworks. For a breakdown of which above apps are and aren't accordant with Lion, analysis here.
* Accept some adapted Printer Drivers handy. Since some earlier printer drivers crave Rosetta to work, you may acquisition that your printer doesn't assignment with Lion. You should be able to acquisition adapted drivers on the developer website although if the printer is absolutely old, you'll be out of luck.
* Be added alert if you use Apple Mail or Aperture. Both applications are decidedly acute to OS changes as was illustrated with Mail back Snow Leopard arrived. It may be account cat-and-mouse at atomic a few weeks afore advance to Lion if you await on either or both and can't allow to decay time re-configuring them.
* Bandy abroad your Magic Mouse and shop for a Magic Trackpad (about $69). Well, you don't accept to bandy abroad your Magic Mouse but you'll apparently feel like it if you've anytime acclimated a Magic Trackpad. Lion has been optimized to be added like application an iPhone so you'll absence out on abounding action appearance if you don't accept a Magic Trackpad although it's not essential.
If you are anxious about teething issues back upgrading, the best distinct allotment of admonition is artlessly wait! Most of the problems with Snow Leopard were ironed-out aural a month-or-so of the absolution and so if you're not atrocious to accept Lion on your Mac immediately, booty it easy.
There are apprenticed to be issues that appear afterwards upgrading, so if you ascertain any back Lion is released, let us apperceive in the comments below!
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