Complete these system checks prior to upgrading your macOS version
Before getting started with upgrading your macOS version, we recommend that you complete a few system checks that will help ensure your operating system (OS) upgrade goes smoothly. Once these checks are completed, you can use Apple's instructions to upgrade to macOS Catalina (10.15), macOS Mojave (10.14), or macOS Big Sur (v.11).
You can check the status of your backup by logging into Code42 CrashPlan. To do this, follow these steps.
To determine if you have a previous version of an AFS client installed on your computer, follow these steps:
Warning: You MUST uninstall any previous version of OpenAFS on your computer prior upgrading to a new macOS version. Use the Stanford Software Removal Tool to uninstall OpenAFS. If you do not uninstall OpenAFS prior to upgrading your macOS version your computer could end up in a kernel panic loop. If this happens, see the macOS Kernel Panic Recovery instructions.
To uninstall Open AFS, follow these steps:
Before you update to Catalina, find out whether you're using any 32-bit apps. To find 32-bit apps on your Mac, follow these steps:
If you are unsure which OS to upgrade to, or if you run into issues with the system checks or have questions, submit a Help request for assistance.