

The user interface changes in Big Sur are a makeover the likes of which we haven’t seen in years, with Apple adding whitespace and trying to prevent the interface from distracting from your content. Why might you want to upgrade? For many people, it’s the thrill of exploring all the changes-technology should be fun. But I will say that I have upgraded with no real problems, and if you wish to upgrade, it’s generally safe to do so. So I won’t tell you that you should upgrade to Big Sur-if you choose not to, that’s entirely your prerogative. Worse, emotions often run high when it comes to macOS upgrades, with some people viewing “different” as “bad” on principle, and Big Sur’s visual redesign is quite different. It’s a hard question to answer because everyone’s situation is different-I can’t know if you might rely on an app that doesn’t work perfectly in Big Sur. “Is it safe to upgrade yet?” That’s the question I’ve been asked repeatedly since Apple first released macOS 11 Big Sur in November 2020. Is It Safe to Upgrade to macOS 11 Big Sur? #1652: OS updates, DPReview shuttered, LucidLink cloud storage.#1653: Apple Music Classical review, Authory service for writers, WWDC 2023 dates announced.1654: Urgent OS security updates, upgrading to macOS 13 Ventura, using smart speakers while temporarily blind.#1655: 33 years of TidBITS, Twitter train wreck, tvOS 16.4.1, Apple Card Savings, Steve Jobs ebook.#1656: Passcode thieves lock iCloud accounts, the apps Adam uses, iPhoto and Aperture library conversion in Ventura.
