Most Lion upgrades reported to be going well, but …

22.07.2011
Overall, most Mac users upgrading to the new Lion version of Mac OS X seem to be doing so with minimal problems. There's still ongoing debate about whether Lion, which introduces concepts and features from 's mobile iOS platform, really roars.

Among the post-installation Lion problems being cited in various online forums are problematic Wi-Fi connections, inability to log in, not working or working slowly (one cause may be that some software vendors haven't updated their code for Lion) and some complaints of overall slowness. The slowdown may be more evident for users with older Macs, which are more likely to have less powerful CPUs and the minimum RAM needed by Lion.

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One experienced Mac user, an Australian who identified himself as an "advanced administrator," . Only one minor glitch: Lion detected his Java version was outdated and started to download the new version, but stalled when it was half done. A second attempt downloaded all the code but didn't install it. Finally, the user quit the "auto detected download prompt," and used the "Software Update" feature to download and install it.

The forums at MacRumors.com ran the gamut of reactions, also.

Headlining his post, "" whooda4 complained, "Personally I don't like it. It broke xbmc [Xbox Media Center], i can no longer use my vpn, it changed the settings on pathfinder and now it is all messed up. ... I'm a minimalist when it comes to desktops and this is just fluff that I don't want or need. I wish there was a 10-day money back guarantee."