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<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Good morning,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none">Today Apple releases its latest operating system, macOS Sierra (10.12). Please note that soon all Macs purchased from Apple will come with macOS Sierra preinstalled; previous versions of OS X cannot be installed.
This email provides information for those considering an upgrade to the latest OS release. <o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>What’s new</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><a href="http://www.apple.com/macos/sierra/"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">http://www.apple.com/macos/sierra/</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Before you upgrade to macOS Sierra</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Before performing any upgrade, always back up your computer using <a href="https://ist.mit.edu/crashplan/"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">CrashPlan</span></a> or the backup system provided by your local IT support provider (e.g., local
Time Machine backup).<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1;text-autospace:none">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Go to the <a href="http://ist.mit.edu/macos/1012"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">macOS Sierra Known Issues page</span></a> on the IS&T Software Grid to check for software compatibility. Staff should consult with their department’s IT support
provider to determine when to upgrade. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>MIT-owned machines should be upgraded by downloading macOS Sierra from the Apple App Store or via Casper for managed Macs. <o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Personally owned machines can be upgraded via the Apple App Store.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Upgrade Resources</b><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Documentation on how to <a href="http://www.apple.com/osx/how-to-upgrade/?cid=wwa-us-kwg-mac"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">upgrade to macOS Sierra via the Apple App Store</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l1 level1 lfo2;text-autospace:none">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>Documentation on how to <a href="http://kb.mit.edu/confluence/display/istcontrib/Casper+-+Upgrading+Macs+to+OS+X+El+Capitan"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">upgrade to macOS Sierra via Casper for managed Macs</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><b>Hardware Requirements</b><o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>Any Mac capable of running OS X 10.7.5 or later<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>2GB of memory<o:p></o:p></p>
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</span></span><![endif]>8.8GB of available storage<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="margin-left:.5in;text-indent:-.5in;mso-list:l2 level1 lfo3;text-autospace:none">
<![if !supportLists]><span style="mso-list:Ignore">•<span style="font:7.0pt "Times New Roman"">
</span></span><![endif]>More info from Apple, including models: <a href="http://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/#hardware-requirements"><span style="color:#0B4CB4">http://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/#hardware-requirements</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal" style="text-autospace:none"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">If you have questions or need assistance, please contact the IS&T Service Desk at <a href="mailto:helpdesk@mit.edu"><span style="color:#0000E9">helpdesk@mit.edu</span></a> or 617.253.1101. You can also <a href="http://ist.mit.edu/help"><span style="color:#0000E9">submit
a request online</span></a>.<span style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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