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IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update yet

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 26 Mar 2024 13:35:47 GMT

Last week Apple has released the first public beta of Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

Based on last year's experience Graphisoft expect a huge number of users wanting to migrate to it right away, which they currently strongly advise against. As of now, their basic recommendation is:

Until further notice please don’t update to Mac OS X 10.11.

For further info:

http://helpcenter.graphisoft.com/technotes/operating-systems/mac-os-x-10-11-el-capitan-beta/

The article will be updated as further info is gathered.

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Anonymous — Mon, 13 Jul 2015 23:43:28 GMT

Who names these things?

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 09:12:55 GMT

I asked the same question at the time.
El Capitan is a rock formation is Yosemite National Park:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Capitan

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Eduardo Rolon — Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:53:18 GMT

El Capitán is to Yosemite like Snow Leopard was to Leopard.

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Anonymous — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 14:22:23 GMT

FYI, if you *ARE* testing El Capitan rename Applications\Graphisoft\ArchiCAD 19\Documentation to a different name like "Documentation_X"

This will prevent AC19 from becoming unresponsive while using. This was an issue with Yosemite beta versions as well, but it doesn't appear to be in the GS Help Center any longer.

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Bob Moore — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 12:52:26 GMT

Am I to assume that wit with the updates posted today that it okay to upgrade to El Capitan?

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Laszlo Nagy — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 14:58:42 GMT

Bob wrote:
Am I to assume that wit with the updates posted today that it okay to upgrade to El Capitan?

Yes, it is now safe to upgrade:

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=50677

http://archicad-talk.graphisoft.com/viewtopic.php?t=50676

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Bob Moore — Tue, 27 Oct 2015 15:00:12 GMT

Thanks

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Anonymous — Thu, 29 Oct 2015 20:15:22 GMT

I wasn't smart enough to check here first... routinely updated to El Capitan.
AC 18
1) didn't recognize license
2) wouldn't open larger on-going project file?
3) didn't load libraries?
4) wouldn't recognize relinked libraries,
5) path failed if included bullet point •
all in the first couple hours.
This is a nightmare. I think (hope) I have an older version of the OS on another drive that I can boot from.
Flags in bulletin boards are one thing, but I think GraphiSoft should have sent out an alert to all clients!

Doug
AC 18
MacPro
2X 3.46GHz 6-Core Intel Xeon
64 GB RAM

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 15:02:38 GMT

Doug wrote:
I wasn't smart enough to check here first... routinely updated to El Capitan.
AC 18

...

Flags in bulletin boards are one thing, but I think GraphiSoft should have sent out an alert to all clients!

Are you saying that you were unable to download this week's hotfix to 18 and apply it to your installation? That hotfix is supposed to resolve all El Capitan issues with 18.

Graphisoft US/North America sent an email to all clients when El Capitan was released. It must have gone to your spam folder?

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Anonymous — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 18:03:36 GMT

Karl
I have not been updating regularly. In fact I only have the version from when I upgraded last winter, 4040. When I try to install the current version, 7002, the installer can't find the active version of AC, even when I confirm the path and the spelling. (I was about to inquire about this when I found your reply.)

This is similar to the problem AC has finding the local libraries. Which I had to break link and reconnect, rather than re-path.
Now this may be more related to my installation of El Capitan. I had a kernel panic, until I disconnected all peripherals. And then had a USB power drain message until I disconnected a USB 3.0 board I recently purchased... the seller admits is incompatible with El Capitan.
I'm going slow (read carefully) on resolving the installation was flawed.

Another minor problem you might be able to help me as moderator... My log-in to ArchiCAD-Talk has outdated information, particularly an email which is several years old... lost when I changed carriers. I obviously don't use A-Talk very often and have lost the password so I can't change it, but I log-in automatically.

Thanks for any assistance.

Doug

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Karl Ottenstein — Fri, 30 Oct 2015 23:14:51 GMT

Doug wrote:
My log-in to ArchiCAD-Talk has outdated information, particularly an email which is several years old... lost when I changed carriers. I obviously don't use A-Talk very often and have lost the password so I can't change it, but I log-in automatically.

It's awkward, but I believe you have to contact the forum administrator at gsforumadmin@graphisoft.hu to change your email and reset your password.

It is wise to always update regularly, as each update fixes a significant number of bugs - and tech support will likely not help you on an old build such as 4040, instead asking you first to update to the current release.

Not sure why 7007 won't install for you. You can make a free call to US tech support for workaround advice - but if it cannot find or recognize your current installation of 18, you might have to re-install. Hopefully the installation will work with El Capitan.

Re: IMPORTANT! - MacOS X 10.11 El Capitan - Do NOT update ye

Laszlo Nagy — Mon, 02 Nov 2015 18:10:28 GMT

Doug,

You can change your e-mail in your Profile.
After you changed it, you can write me a Private Message.
Then I can reset your password and send it to your new email address.