It all depends on the programs you try out - and how much and where they load stuff into the System folders that are by default, invisible. Have been using the same OS for so long I know where the support files, preferences and caches are so I just rummage through and clean it all out manually. I must admit the current volume I'm using for my daily driver has got programs from the last 13 years on it! the disk new as of last November, and I just cloned the old HD to a new Enterprise drive - but yeah, it's getting bloated. A 10 year old OS is the workaround - it does what I need.) (this is why I maintain the dual boot - I'd be absolutely fucked if I updated and hit that issue with no way to workaround it. Am using it right now, since my 12x12 monster big Wacom Intuos 1 from 1999 will not run in 10.14. For years I ping-ponged up from Tiger OS X 10.4 through High Sierra and finally Mojave, but most of my work (graphics) is done under Snow Leopard 10.6.8.

That's been how I can dabble with the newest OSes, import my programs and check for compatibility and see if anything breaks and still maintain my workflow if it does. Even with the newest OSes I've opted for either a DVD or USB install so that I can rebuild the ENTIRE drive - including a fresh setup for the partition map, so I get new EFI, Recovery and Macintosh HD volumes.Īlways have run with either partitioned volumes - one for the OS and one for storage - or multiple drives (I have a 2008 MacPro that can hold 4 drives - 5 if I want to use the second optical drive bay) and also dual boot. TBH, I've always done a full, clean 'vanilla' install - since the days of MacOS 7.5.5.

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