TO ALL: It is very important to do backups, as we have discussed in several prior meetings, and I, as well as others, have STRONGLY suggested that anyone do the proper backups prior to major upgrades in addition to a regular backup routine. Particularly with Mavericks, this is a critical step, considering the massive changes in the OS and all the ground-up rewrites of iLife applications (iPhoto, iMovie, & GarageBand), iWorks (Pages, Numbers, & Keynote), and others.
Follow the Mac 10 Commandments and be sure to do standard maintenance with Disk Utility, etc. Make sure you review Backup Options and Strategies
Also, make sure that all of your critical apps and utilities are Mavericks-compatible or have Mavericks-ready updates or upgrades.
Bob Langdon
