# Should I upgrade to Cura 2.6?

**URL:** <https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/should-i-upgrade-to-cura-2-6/5297>\
**Category:** Software\
**Created:** [November 1, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/should-i-upgrade-to-cura-2-6/5297 "2017-11-01T04:53:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![Brek](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex020/user_avatar/forum.lulzbot.com/brek/32/9633_2.png) [@Brek](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Brek)\
**Post date:** [November 1, 2017, 4:53am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/should-i-upgrade-to-cura-2-6/5297/1 "2017-11-01T04:53:43Z")

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So poking around I see Ultimaker has 2.7 out. The LulzBot download page “STRONGLY” advises new users to use Cura 1. Is 2.6.43 really buggy? Most of the info I can find is at least 6 months old.

Anyone using a 2.6 version for prints? if so, what are the major benefits?

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**Author:** ![Galadriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/c89c15/32.png) [@Galadriel](https://forum.lulzbot.com/u/Galadriel)\
**Post date:** [January 14, 2018, 5:26am UTC](https://forum.lulzbot.com/t/should-i-upgrade-to-cura-2-6/5297/2 "2018-01-14T05:26:19Z")

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Cura 2.6 has now officially rolled out in it’s non-beta capacity. If you haven’t switched over and are using a Taz 5 or newer I would recommend switching. There is a much more comprehensive list of settings to make adjustments to in the new Cura Lulzbot Edition. The only down side is that it does seem to take a bit more computing power so people on older or more bogged down machines sometimes see lag. Otherwise make sure to clear your cache files and add your printer as a new machine when you upgrade to avoid any weird bugs in the transition process.

Ubuntu: [https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-ubuntu](https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-ubuntu)

Debian: [https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-debian](https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-debian)

macOS: [https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-macos](https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-macos)

Windows: [https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-windows](https://www.lulzbot.com/learn/tutorials/cura-lulzbot-edition-installation-windows)