> click on the Memory "tab" > click on Memory just underneath it > click as needed to bring the highest RAM usage to the top of the list > look to the bottom where it says Memory Pressure and Swap. RAM is relatively inexpensive, and I recommend it, but you can keep an eye out for RAM usage which will give you some idea if you could benefit from more or not: First, go to Utilities and open Activity Monitor > run for awhile as you normally would, with same apps open, browser tabs open, etc. I just wanted to make sure I wasn't missing something important (if my laptop would run slower/not as well w/ the upgrade, has enough memory, etc). I may already have my answer, which after reading some discussions is that it's OK for me to upgrade to El Capitan. This is my first time asking a question in the Apple community. I understand the upgrade to iMovie Version 10 in my situation will not be free I will have to purchase from the Apple app store ($17.00 I think). I will also keep the iMovie content on the external HD. I keep all my iTunes music and iPhotos pictures & videos on an external drive, so there is ample room on the internal HD. The info for my MacBook Pro from "About this Mac": I would like to get iMovie (Version 10), which I believe has the linear timeline I prefer, but requires OS Version 11 (El Capitan). I currently have iMovie Version 8, which came w/ my laptop's original OS, and I find difficult to work with b/c of the wrapping timeline in the upper left part of the screen - as opposed to an expanding/contracting linear timeline on the bottom of the screen (as with AVID and Adobe Premiere). The main reason I want to upgrade the OS is to get a better version of iMovie. My laptop is older and kinda slow, but works fine with Yosemite. Is there any reason NOT to upgrade a mid-2009 MacBook Pro from Yosemite (OS Version 10.10) to El Capitan (OS Version 10.11)? My understanding is that latest OS I can upgrade to is El Capitan my MacBook Pro will not upgrade to Sienna (OS Version 10.12).
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