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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by tjr on Thursday April 09, 2015 @01:07PM (#9349108)
I have a lot of music production software on my Mac, which doesn't all necessarily get updated to work with the latest OS X right away. Upgrading the operating system tends to be a maze of determining what works and what doesn't, possibly including paying for updates of software besides the OS.

I generally put off doing a major Mac OS update for as long as possible.

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Re:Hidden backdoor API to root privileges in Apple OS X by 72deluxe on Friday April 10, 2015 @05:01AM (#9353183)
It's even worse that every update makes you wonder if your FireWire interface and control software will ever work or run again, even though you're running on THE SAME HARDWARE as before; the OS update typically breaks it.
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