Your Mac is waggling an upgrade to macOS Golden Gate in front of your face. Should you click Upgrade ? Maybe . But should you click the magic button before taking a backup of all your precious data? Absolutely not .

Upgrades can go horribly wrong, turning your Mac into the digital equivalent of a shiny brick. Or maybe your Mac will restart but stare blankly back when you enquire as to the whereabouts of your data. So don’t let that happen.

Do one or more of the things below instead.

The Stuff essential guide to Apple’s latest software updates

1. Just say no

No one is forcing you to upgrade your Mac. Apple CEO John Ternus probably won’t rock up…

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