After the conversion, you may access and edit your photos through the Photos app. Once the conversion process starts, do not interrupt it.
Depending on the number of photos you have, this could take a while. After installing 10.10.3, your iPhoto library will be converted to a Photos library. With version 10.10.3, Apple has combined iPhoto and Aperture into a product called Photos. ITS recommends that you always run all application updates prior to updating your operating system.
See Apple's complete list of what's new in Yosemite or get up to speed with the latest innovations using 's new, hour-long course: Mac OS X Yosemite New Features. Yosemite has several improvements, including better support of multiple monitors, handoff capabilities between Yosemite and iOS8 devices, and enhanced iCloud Drive capabilities. New computers provided for faculty and staff will be running Yosemite (10.10.x) public labs have been updated to Yosemite. If you have a question as to whether an application you are using will be compatible with Yosemite, please check with the Helpdesk or with the application vendor. If your machine is running Snow Leopard (10.6.x) or Lion (10.7.x), you will need to contact the Technology HelpDesk to discuss upgrade options.Īs with all operating system upgrades, there are potential issues of compatibility with applications and services. If your machine is running Mavericks (10.9.x) or Mountain Lion (10.8.x) the upgrade will appear automatically in Software Updates under the Apple Menu.
Mac OS X Yosemite (10.10.x), released on 16 October 2014 and is available as an upgrade for faculty and staff who are currently running Mavericks (10.9.x). 2 Current Known Issues & Areas of Concern.