The risk is that you will install the new system, check that everything works OK and then empty the 'Previous Systems' folder, thereby losing any /Users/Shared data. Quite why it is configured like this is beyond me. But it's annoying.
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Caution: If you are about to do an 'Archive and Install' install of Jaguar, be aware that the contents of /Users/Shared is apparently also archived off. There are no apparent warnings in the installer or documentation.
The risk is that you will install the new system, check that everything works OK and then empty the 'Previous Systems' folder, thereby losing any /Users/Shared data. Quite why it is configured like this is beyond me. But it's annoying.
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Not to worry. . .
The /Users/Shared folder is retained in the Previous Systems folder, as are old versions of apps, the old system folder, etc.
Yes, worry
Yes, I know its archived off into the previous systems folder. The trouble is that other people may fall into the same trap as me. |
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