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Naturally before doing this I had already uninstalled junk, like old trial versions or other software a student might have installed in the past. My reason for migrating the existing apps was that some of the software, like volume-licensed versions of Microsoft Office and Apple Final Cut Studio were there and I didn’t want to track down the installers again from IT. Since these systems didn’t have purchased third-party plug-ins, there weren’t any authorization issues after the migration. I do this without the rest (no documents or preferences). Once the installation is complete, set up a new user account and migrate your applications from the old boot drive to the new boot drive. Run the installer, but select the correct target drive, which should be your new, empty bay 1 drive and NOT the current boot drive that’s running. Format the bay 1 drive and copy the Mavericks installer to it. In doing the updates, I found it best to move drives around in the drive bays, putting a blank drive in bay 1 and moving the existing boot drive to bay 2. This is a 4GB installer file that you can now copy to other drives.

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This leaves you with the Install Mavericks application in your applications folder. Once you’ve done the download, but BEFORE you actually start the installation, quit out of the installer. To get the Mavericks installer, you have to download it to a machine that can access the App Store.

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Secondly, this kind of update really works best when you do a clean install. The first trick is getting the OS updated, since the oldest machines were running on versions that cannot be updated via the Mac App Store. This incoming class is larger than normal, so I felt that having a fifth machine might be useful, since it still could be upgraded.Īll five machines have largely been given the same complement of software, which means Mavericks (10.9.4) and various editing tools. I decided it needed an upgrade, too, although mainly as an overflow unit.

The 2008 Mac was actually set aside and largely unused, so it had the oldest configuration and software. The four 2010 Mac Pros are installed in rooms designated as cutting rooms. 2010 and newer would be definitely solid enough to get a few more productive years out of the machine. At 2009, you are on the cusp of whether it’s worth upgrading or not. Anything before 2009 probably shouldn’t be used as a primary workhorse system. Early 2008 and older is really pushing it. As long as your machine is an Intel of late 2008 or newer vintage, then generally it’s upgradeable to the most current software. In the case of the department, four of the machines are fast 2010 quad-cores and the fifth is a late 2008 eight-core.

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Maybe it’s the cost or the need for existing peripherals or other concerns, but many editors are still opting to get as much life as possible out of their existing Mac Pro towers. Most Apple fans drool at the new Mac Pro “tube” computers, but for many, such a purchase simply isn’t viable.

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The process has given me some thoughts about how to get more life out of your aging Apple Mac Pro towers, which I’ll share here.

The department has five Mac Pros that are used for editing, which I’ve recently upgraded to current standards, as they get ready for a new incoming class. The gear has to be current and competitive, because they frequently partner with outside producers to turn out actual (not student) products with a combination of professional and student crews.

It’s a unique program designed to teach hands-on, below-the-line filmmaking skills. I work a lot with a local college’s film production technology program as an advisor, editing instructor and occasionally as an editor on some of their professional productions.

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