[Radiance-general] High Sierra OS - latest

[Shakespeare, Robert A.]

Thanks Greg, Thomas and Rob!
I proceed with cautious optimism...
Rob

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On Oct 24, 2017, at 12:10 PM, Thomas Bleicher <tbleicher at gmail.com<mailto:tbleicher at gmail.com>> wrote:

Hi Rob

If you are already on Mac OS 10.12.x ("Sierra") you should have no problems upgrading to "High Sierra". It's more a "polish" than a "feature" upgrade. You should check compatibility with X11 first, though. I don't think it's considered a core component by Apple. You can find an in-depth review here:

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2017/09/macos-10-13-high-sierra-the-ars-technica-review/

I skipped the "Sierra" release and thought it would be a good time to upgrade now but then I found out that the new file system does not work well on spinning rust disk (which I still use in my iMac). To me the new file system was the only interesting feature. I'll wait at least for the 10.13.1 release before I upgrade to give others a chance to find the juicy problems.




On Tue, Oct 24, 2017 at 8:46 AM, Shakespeare, Robert A. <shakespe at indiana.edu<mailto:shakespe at indiana.edu>> wrote:
I just received notice of the availability of "High Sierra"(4+) MacOS.

It includes the following:
Upgrade the performance, reliability, and security of your Mac with the new Apple File System.
.Update to a new file system architecture designed for all Flash Macs
.Protect your entire drive with built-in native encryption for greater security.

Well I have a built-in flash drive, and the primary purpose of this laptop is for Radiance, running in an Xquartz X11 system.

Does the new file system and its protections affect command-line Radiance? I currently run OSX  10.12.6. Trying to avoid a dysfunctional laptop if patches are needed to run Radiance.

Thanks!

Rob

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