The latest version of the macOS operating system, macOS High Sierra, was released on Monday, September 25, 2017. In this article, we will explain how to upgrade mac to macOS High Sierra. Why Should We Upgrade to macOS High Sierra? Apple released the latest macOS, High Sierra, and added some new features including a new and improved Apple File System (AFPS), a faster browser, stellar graphics, better gaming capabilities and VR support.
Jan 25, 2017 When i try to save any document, either as a.doc file or a.docx file it says this:' This is not a valid file name. Try one or more of the following *check the path to make sure it was typed correctly. * Select a file from the list of files and folders.'
MacOS 10.13 is absolutely worthwhile to upgrade your Mac. MacOS High Sierra System Compatibility You can download and install macOS High Sierra OS for free in 2009 or later. Basically, if your Mac is currently running macOS Sierra system (macOS 10.12), you can smoothly upgrade to macOS High Sierra. The following is the device compatibility information released by Apple:. iMac (Late 2009 or newer). MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer).
MacBook (Late 2009 or newer). Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer). MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer). Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer) Some features, such as High Efficiency Video Coding (HEVC) encoding and decoding require newer processors and devices, some of which unfortunately cannot run on older devices. If you are running OS X Lion (10.7.5) or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS High Sierra.
How to Upgrade macOS There are two ways to upgrade macOS: directly in Mac App Store, or upgrade using an USB device. No matter which way you choose, always remember to back up your data before performing an upgrade. Time Machine Backup Apple has its own official backup tool: Time Machine. This feature was released in OS X 10.5 Leopard. If you have never backed up, let me tell you how important it is. Time Machine can connect to your Mac and any external hard drive via USB, FireWire or Thunderbolt port. Back up everything on your Mac directly to your hard drive, in case the Mac cannot upgrade properly.
It also supports Apple’s Time Capsule and backup disks connected over a network as long as the disks support AFPS. As long as the disk is available to your Mac, you can use it for Time Machine backups. When enabled, Apple’s Time Machine will periodically transfer all files and store data on an inserted external hard drive or on a Time Capsule connected to the network.
You can choose hourly, daily or weekly backup to store your data on the external hard drive. When the external device is full, Time Machine will delete the oldest backup and replace it with the newer version.
Let’s check how to enable Time Machine backup on Mac devices. Choose “System Preferences” from the Mac menu. Double-click the Time Machine icon.
Click “Select Backup Disk” to select the disk you want to use as a Time Machine backup. Select the “Back Up Automatically” check box so that your Mac will automatically back up data to your chosen disk. If you want to restore files from Time Machine, make sure your Mac is running. Click “Enter Time Machine”, find the previous file or folder, and then click “Restore.” Besides Time Machine, you can try other great backup and restore software such as Carbon Copy Cloner (CCC) and SuperDuper. Direct Upgrade in Mac App Store Generally, you can upgrade your system directly in the Mac App Store by clicking “Check for Updates” or click the following link to download macOS High Sierra: If you use a Beta version, you still need to click the link above to download the system, or go to the developer’s website for download information. If you want to choose “USB clean upgrade”, check the detailed information below.
Upgrade using USB device i. USB Preparation Before formatting your current operating system, download macOS High Sierra from the Mac App Store first. You will need a copy of macOS High Sierra to perform a clean installation later. If you want to upgrade to this version, it is possible as long as your current operating system version is lower than macOS High Sierra.
Natively, look for “Disk Utility” in your application, select an external USB device with a capacity of 8 GB or larger, format it directly, and remember to choose the format “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)”. If it is a hard disk, it would be better to make a partition beforehand. If you have already downloaded the macOS High Sierra package, do not click on the installation. Directly open the “terminal” program, which you can find in the application. When typing the following text in the terminal, check the name of the formatted external USB device.
If you do not name it “Untitled”, you need to change the command syntax of the path name: Volumes/Untitled. The names of external USB devices cannot contain spaces and are case sensitive. Sudo /Applications/Install macOS High Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/Untitled –applicationpath /Applications/Install macOS High Sierra.app –nointeraction Press “Enter” on your keyboard to execute the command. You will then be prompted to enter the administrator password. It will start the process after the operation, which can take a long time, depending on the transfer speed of the external USB device. When done, the terminal window will report “Done.” ii.
USB Upgrade Installation a. Click the Apple icon .
Choose “Restart” from the drop-down menu. Press and hold “Command+R” when you hear a startup ring (or when the screen on your newer Mac device turns black), and hold down the keys until your computer restarts. Open “Disk Utility”, choose your startup disk, and then click “Erase”. Select “Mac OS Extended (Journaled)” from the list of volume formats and start formatting. When it returns to the former page, insert your USB and click “Continue”. When the installation window appears, click “Continue” again.
Agree to the software terms and conditions. Choose your hard drive. Click “Install” and wait until the upgrade is done. How to Keep Your Mac Always Clean? If you have done a complete installation of macOS, you must be enjoying the completely new macOS now. I believe you also want to keep your Mac clean.
Let’s say someday your Mac has a lot of junk files and duplicate photos. There are also probably many apps you have never used and don’t need them anymore. I must tell you there is a savior for your Mac!
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Its name is Dr. It’s really great to have such a system optimizing tool. With its “Junk Files” feature, it not only cleans temporary files including logs, mail caches, iTunes and iOS temporary files, and empties trash for the current user, but also detects remaining files after deleting apps.
It also has a function called “Duplicate Files”, which can find duplicate files on your Mac through fast and accurate scanning techniques covering your entire home folder. Duplicates are selected not only by the file name but also by their contents. Files are shown in detailed previews.
It can further help you decide which copy to delete by presenting the “Auto Select” button. Duplicates can be sorted by file type and listed in their full route for you to track. You can decide which way to clean these files; either by sending them to trash or deleting them permanently. You probably also need an intelligent app uninstaller. Don’t worry, Dr.
Cleaner has this function. It can auto-clean leftovers of deleted apps and manage all the applications installed on your Mac easily. When you remove an app you don’t need anymore, it can get rid of all the associated files of the uninstalled app as well. It will also notify you of new updates to installed apps.
I updated my computer a few weeks ago and now for some reason i cannot open any of my word documents. It doesn't matter if they are.docx files or the old.doc files. I have tried lots of different things, i erased word, then reinstalled it. Still the same.
I then completely erased all office and its files from my iMac as was listed on the microsoft page. I reinstalled again and still has the same problem. The fault that comes up is 'The open xml file.docx cannot be opened because there are problems with the contents or the file name might contain invalid characters ( for example, /)' This comes up with all of my documents that i have opened and edited with out a problem for the last few years. When i try to save any document, either as a.doc file or a.docx file it says this: ' This is not a valid file name. Try one or more of the following.check the path to make sure it was typed correctly. Select a file from the list of files and folders.'
I also run a compatibility report before saving and it says that ' A compatibility check was run, and no compatibility issues were found.' Can someone please help, i don't use word that much, but i obviously i need it working for the times that i do.
Thanks John, This is exactly what I have done. However, the original file WAS copied from a USB drive, so it is possible that the corruption was passed over from there. For others' benefit, note that my full process (in this case) was: I dragged the file to my Users/YourUserName/Documents folder (as noted by John); and opened it from there, edited as needed, (in Word 2016 - v. 15.30 on Sierra OS). Then it was emailed to my husband who got that error, so I opened the same file, (from my Documents folder as above), using Word 2011.
And I got the same error as my husband. My workaround was to Save As. (in Word 2016) a.doc file.
This now opened fine in Word 2011, where I could save it THERE as a.docx and everybody's fine. My assertion is that Word 2016 has something funky going on. I'm better off not using it when I have so many clients who have to share files using either Windows Word or older Mac versions. I'd like Microsoft to know this is an issue and would LOVE it if they even found a way to fix it (I'm not holding my breath).
But I do rather like (generally) 2016. Just can't use it much.
Also note: This is one issue of many I'm having in Word 2016 (for Mac). If it was the only one (0r so), I'd work-around and move on. The issues are so many and often, I really can't effectively use it. There are several Save bugs that have resurfaced since Sierra was introduced.
Be sure to report these by clicking on the small smiley-face icon in the upper-right corner of the program window. Choose Tell Us What Can Be Better and describe the problem in detail, as you have done above.
Submitting sends the report to the Mac programming team, who are the only people who can actually fix this. Brandwares - Advanced Office template services to the graphic design industry and select corporations. John Korchok, Production Manager [email protected]. One issue which is Referred to is Forbidden Characters in the Name of the files, folders, directories, Hard Drive names and Device names. Some of the Forbidden Characters are: Numbers before names, Superscript/Subscripts.And these Characters: +. ” ‘ /; Numbers after Names are okay but before extensions.
None of these characters can be used in the name of: A) Hard Drive. B) Directory (Folder) Names. C) Any File Names. D) Any Device Names. E) And on servers For Servers: no names can have the name File or Fileserver in any path names. You can use (underscores). NOTE: I haven’t included dashes/hyphens because I haven’t found any information.
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