# Is it safe yet?

**URL:** <https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498>\
**Category:** RapidWeaver Classic\
**Tags:** sierra\
**Created:** [October 21, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498 "2016-10-21T13:47:01Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 13\
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**Author:** ![Mode](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/mode/32/4949_2.png) [@Mode](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Mode)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 1:47pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/1 "2016-10-21T13:47:01Z")

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I’ve been holding off on the Sierra/RW7.1x update cycle as various bugs were being worked out. The shrieks/wails/cries of problems from updating seem to be dying down. So, not to get all Marathon Man on everyone (check out the Movie for the reference, younger ones!), _“Is it safe?”_

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**Author:** ![Nick](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/nick/32/5655_2.png) [@Nick](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Nick)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 1:52pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/2 "2016-10-21T13:52:09Z")

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I’m happily using Sierra and 7.1.4, with no problems at all.

I’m waiting on upgrading to 7.1.5, since there do seem to be a few people having serious issues.

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**Author:** ![MarkSealey](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/marksealey/32/22895_2.png) [@MarkSealey](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/MarkSealey)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 2:13pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/3 "2016-10-21T14:13:07Z")

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My experience and plans is/are exactly the same as Nick’s…

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**Author:** ![teefers](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/teefers/32/8173_2.png) [@teefers](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/teefers)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/4 "2016-10-21T15:20:08Z")

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I’m running RW 7.1.5 on El Capitan no problems so far. Waiting on macOS Sierra 10.12.1 its in beta 5 right now.

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**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\
**Post date:** [October 21, 2016, 3:38pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/5 "2016-10-21T15:38:45Z")

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I’m still on 6.4 and El Cap. Waiting for the dust to settle as this setup is the most stable I’ve ever know.

(As he sits watching a 351 file site crawling up to the host…)

Rob

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**Author:** ![tangerine62](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/e36b37/32.png) [@tangerine62](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/tangerine62)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 9:38am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/6 "2016-10-22T09:38:03Z")

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RW 7.1.5 with Sierra no problems so far, besides few crashes while updating stacks.

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**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 10:05am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/7 "2016-10-22T10:05:48Z")

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Oh, I routinely get crashes when updating stacks.

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**Author:** ![defligra](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/defligra/32/175_2.png) [@defligra](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/defligra)\
**Post date:** [October 22, 2016, 12:08pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/8 "2016-10-22T12:08:41Z")

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Random Out of the Blue Crashes – but Nothing Serious . RapidWeaver 7.1.x is a speed demon compared to RapidWeaver 6… and I really need this as some of my RapidWeaver projects are pretty hUge.

Best | DeFligra | [www.defligra.com](http://www.defligra.com)  
Mac’O’Holic | Stack’O’Holic | Web’O’Holic

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**Author:** ![jochenabitz](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/jochenabitz/32/27126_2.png) [@jochenabitz](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/jochenabitz)\
**Post date:** [October 25, 2016, 6:25am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/9 "2016-10-25T06:25:45Z")

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I would wait for RapidWeaver 8, which is _bug free_. 😉  
Just kidding. RapidWeaver 7.1 and macOS Sierra runs fine.

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**Author:** ![leigh](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/71e660/32.png) [@leigh](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/leigh)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 9:46am UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/10 "2016-11-26T09:46:25Z")

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This is by far the best I’ve had now , El Cap and RW 7 here too

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**Author:** ![robbeattie](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/robbeattie/32/78_2.png) [@robbeattie](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/robbeattie)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 12:04pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/11 "2016-11-26T12:04:31Z")

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Well I’m going to take the plunge soon. Bought RW7 as part of a promotion and have less than a month to activate it!

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**Author:** ![Jamie1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Jamie1](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/Jamie1)\
**Post date:** [November 26, 2016, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/12 "2016-11-26T17:46:52Z")

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I’m using Sierra with Rapidweaver 7.1.7 and haven’t had any problems.

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**Author:** ![defligra](https://dub1.discourse-cdn.com/flex005/user_avatar/forums.realmacsoftware.com/defligra/32/175_2.png) [@defligra](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/u/defligra)\
**Post date:** [June 14, 2017, 7:16pm UTC](https://forums.realmacsoftware.com/t/is-it-safe-yet/10498/13 "2017-06-14T19:16:15Z")

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You have all kind of different combinations of Mac OS and app versions… pretty tough as a developer to deal with… I think.

I’ve run into a couple of different problems every now and them, being fast to upgrade. But when upgrading I always keep my old version of RapidWeaver, and a backup of my websites.
