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Should I update my iMac?

MikhailPertsev

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Should I update my iMac?

Hi there!
I am a new iMac user (this is the first Apple’s product for me), and I am wondering should I update the mac OS system to the next versions in the future?
Right now the machine is super fast and I do not want to ruin it with further updates(I did only 1 initial update with first run)…
I had the same strategy (not updating after initial update) for my previous windows machines and that worked well.

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I also heard a rumor that if you install a lot of stuff on mac/iMac/iPhone from “unofficial sources” then your device would run slower over time.
I heard that rumor from one of my friends (windows user) …

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