iOS 10 and You... and Your Stuff
The Scoop
iOS 10 was released last week, but if you have an iPad 3 or older, or anything less than an iPhone 5, you are out of luck. The look and feel of iOS 10 is very similar to iOS 9. The BIG changes are in Messages, where Apple makes an attempt to keep up with all the other messaging platforms out there. For someone like me, it's a little busy. Teenagers will love it, and you just may choose to ignore the ability to take a video and doodle over it.
And listen, I say this again and again, you need to be on the highest system possible with iOS to take advantage of security and changes to your favorite apps. It's not like on the computer where you can be a few versions behind and still function, even though that is becoming less of a case lately. Just get used to updates changing stuff and doing things you don't like. Change is a part of technology... accept it. You will feel better.
Wendy and I have updated all of our devices to iOS 10 and the update takes about an hour. Just be patient and wait for it to complete. Set aside time where you will not need your device. And remember to back it up before upgrading. Yes, back it up. There have been cases where updates have failed, but if you have a backup, you can fall back to it. Actually, go ahead and run a backup now. I will wait...
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The iPhone 7
Is it your lucky number?
Straight truth: The iPhone 7 (and 7 Plus) is evolutionary versus revolutionary. Yes, the headphone jack is gone. Yes, it's water resistant, not waterproof. The camera is better, processor is faster, and there is a new color. Again, this is just an evolution of the iPhone 6s.
So, should you get one? If you are in the market for a new iPhone, as a general rule we recommend that you purchase the newest phone. It will have all the latest technology, and with the faster hardware it can theoretically last longer than one of the less expensive and older models. If you try to hold on to your phone longer than two years, it is a worthy investment. Always buy the AppleCare+ warranty -- it has saved us many times.
Now, if you swap out your phone every year or two, it's up to you. We'd still recommend the iPhone 7 (and Plus) over the older models.
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macOS Sierra is Here!
Yeah, it's just OS X 10.12, but what's in a name?
macOS Sierra is slated to be released today, September 20th. We'd advise against updating right away. It's best to wait a few weeks to a month for any bugs to pop-up and then be fixed.
But when that first month has passed, who should update?
At this point, with the release of the 12th version of OS X, we don't advise folks to be on any system earlier that OS X 10.11 El Capitan, which was released last year. Security is becoming a big deal, and being on a current system is some of your best insurance along with good safe practices.
What to do before the update:
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