Apple will automatically download macOS Sierra on supported computers

03 October 2016
If you're rocking a Mac that supports the macOS Sierra release which became available last month, and still haven't installed the latest iteration of the operating system, this is for you. Starting today, Apple will automatically push the macOS Sierra download to supported Macs which aren't up to date yet.

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  • 04 Oct 2016

Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016So wait, article starts with a tone saying Apple will autom... more"this will only happen for those who have automatic downloads enabled in the Mac App Store preferences"
now i might be wrong since i don't own a Mac, but for the looks of it, it seems that the auto-download comes on by default, meaning that those who haven't turned it off will download it, if the auto-download features comes off by default, then it's a bit weird the way they say the news :)

    Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016Buying Apple computer is really waste of money. It will cos... moreReally depends. It did initially took me a while to get used to my mac. I couldn't find all the little things I had on my ASUS to tweak my computer.

    After you get used to the new short cuts you realize: I don't need to tweak my computer, it runs perfectly. With an SSD and 8GB RAM the thing boots up in less than 10 seconds and hardly ever stutters or hangs.

    My work computer - Lenovo - takes 5-10 minutes to wake up on 4GB RAM and Windows 7. No SSD but that is still ridiculous.

    It's not exactly and Apple to Oranges comparison, but the experience matters more than the specs.

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      • 04 Oct 2016

      Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016Buying Apple computer is really waste of money. It will cos... moreBut that PC will run Windows which is the worst desktop ever. In the end you get what you pay for.

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        • 04 Oct 2016

        Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016no. buy any computer other then Mac is a waste of money.Every company wants to be apple.

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          • 04 Oct 2016

          Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016Buying Apple computer is really waste of money. It will cos... moreBesides that the whole Mac computer line is about to be completely updated, what you can't buy from the Windows PC world is the most the perfect integration/collaboration between hardware and software. MacOS is made and optimized for Macs and vice versa, making it the most stable and reliable computer your money can buy

            Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016no. buy any computer other then Mac is a waste of money.Nope.

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              • 04 Oct 2016

              Anonymous, 04 Oct 2016Buying Apple computer is really waste of money. It will cos... moreno. buy any computer other then Mac is a waste of money.

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                • 6XU
                • 04 Oct 2016

                Buying Apple computer is really waste of money. It will cost 1500 or 2000 dollars. Pay a little more and buy extremely powerful PC computer.

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                  • 04 Oct 2016

                  So wait, article starts with a tone saying Apple will automatically download macOS, and at the end says "Oh by the way, this only applies to those who ticked allow Auto-Update" in the first place. Seriously?

                  How about, from tomorrow onwards, doors for houses will be locked..... if you lock it. lol

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                    • rKV
                    • 04 Oct 2016

                    wowww

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                      • 04 Oct 2016

                      Really bad news!
                      I hate updates. If you want to keep your device with really good performance, never say "yes" to a software update :(

                        some people getting mad for force update because they not turning off auto update ....

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                          • 03 Oct 2016

                          mac sierra is very good i like it

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                            • 03 Oct 2016

                            And when Microsoft did it with Windows 10, almost everyone including GSMArena spat feathers like headless chicken.

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                              • 03 Oct 2016

                              Apple is living up to its reputation of dictating its users.

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                                • Iaq
                                • 03 Oct 2016

                                Well it's ok if Apple forces itself on its customers- they are used to accepting orders from Apple anyway.

                                  downloading from apple/microsoft servers is a bum..especially on metered connections..i have had win10 download halfway twice and then restart after a network error/ i have had itunes reach 90% on my iOS 10 update and then get server error... i had even considered getting a windows 10 torrent, just so that i dont have to babysit the computer till it downloads the OS, even though i was perfectly eligible for the free upgrade.
                                  and on the ipad..i just flashed it with an IPSW..

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