For the almost 40 years that I've written about personal tech, I've given consistent advice to folks who ask whether and when they should upgrade their software - particularly device operating systems ...

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For the almost 40 years that I’ve written about personal tech, I’ve given consistent advice to folks who ask whether and when they should upgrade their software — particularly device operating systems ...