# Should I update my iMac?

**URL:** <https://forum.devtalk.com/t/should-i-update-my-imac/3664>\
**Category:** macOS Chat/Discussions\
**Tags:** macos, operating-systems\
**Created:** [1 November 2020 20:52 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/should-i-update-my-imac/3664 "2020-11-01T20:52:54Z")\
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**Author:** ![AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/user_avatar/forum.devtalk.com/astonj/32/7_2.png) [@AstonJ](https://forum.devtalk.com/u/AstonJ)\
**Post date:** [1 November 2020 21:17 UTC](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/should-i-update-my-imac/3664/3 "2020-11-01T21:17:15Z")

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I’d say most Mac users update macOS 😃 (tho most skip betas).

I usually do an update for point releases and do a complete wipe and reinstall for each major new version or whenever it feels like things are not as snappy as they used to be (using my guide [here](https://forum.devtalk.com/t/how-to-do-a-clean-macos-install-without-migration-assistant/652)).

Generally Apple’s update process is pretty good, and you usually do not suffer the kind of slow-down that used to be associated with Windows (not sure if that’s still the case). Although in recent years Macs seem to be going in the same direction as iPhones - where over time they begin to feel slower - at least that’s what I’m finding and my newest Mac is less than a year old! I think I am going to do a wipe and fresh install in the new year.

Be sure to create a Time Machine back-up before doing an update as that way you know you can get back to a working state if you need to. If doing a complete wipe and reinstall do a a TM back up as well as copy your most important files to an external drive - that’s what I do anyway, and there’s more details of that in my guide.

Let us know how you get on Mikhail!

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