Early 2011 Macbook Pro safe for Yosemite Upgrade?

SuperG · 1 Apr 2016 at 12:03

I really want to run Final Cut Pro but that will require me upgrading to Yosemite from Mavericks. Does anyone know if the OS will make the laptop run slower? I have an Early 2011 Macbook Pro.

SuperG · 1 Apr 2016 at 13:41

Bluecube said:
I can't say with any any real authority but I doubt the upgrade will introduce any noticeable slowness. I've got a 2012 Air which runs Yosemite quite happily. Can you actually upgrade to just Mavericks?

I currently have Mavericks but Final Cut Pro requires Yosemite (minimum I believe).

SuperG · 4 Apr 2016 at 11:26

Feek said:
If it doesn't already have an SSD, get one in.

My 2011 iMacs are running El Capitan very successfully.

I recently installed an SSD and upgraded it to 8GB ram. Good to know you guys still run it fine with the more recent OS's.

SuperG · 4 Apr 2016 at 12:56

Prophet said:
I did the same last year to my Mid 2009 15" MBP. Runs perfectly which stop me from buying a shiny new one!

What OS are you running on it now?

SuperG · 8 Apr 2016 at 22:43

Rooky007 said:
Do the SSD really speed a machine up.. I've a iMac 2010 version 2.8 ghz with 8gb ram. Thinking of getting a SSD into it than buying a new Machine

I recently replaced my hardrive on my early 2011 MBP to an SSD and it was like night and day. Photoshop used to take around 60 seconds to load and now it's opens within seconds.

SuperG · 19 Apr 2016 at 16:11

cully4299 said:
I have a late 2010 air and it runs osx captain great. and its a core 2 duo 4gbs ram a 320m and a 120gb ssd

sweet. i'm surprised people running older macbooks have no problems with el capitan!