Will this run on my PowerBook G4? I don't think I've gotten any OS updates in a while.
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Apple Releases macOS Ventura 13.1 With Freeform, Advanced Data Protection, Find My Improvements and More
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Yes. If you don't want Ventura you could update to Monterey or Big Sur by going to app store and searching for Big Sur or Monterey and downloading the update from there. macOS Mojave is no longer receiving security updates. The update should also not take to much space, and the old version is removed during the update process.
Thanks - is Monterey and/or Big Sur more stable on the older Intel machines?
Anyone else have it on their Intel Mac? I've updated my work machine (M1 MBP), but not seeing it available on my 2020 Intel MBP. TIA
Update: when in doubt, reboot the machine. 🤦🏻♂️
Really reluctant to update - Big Sur has been rock solid on my 2019 iMac. As they say, if it ain't broke, don't fix it!
I’m always surprised by the amount of people that feel the need to post that they are updating… Like, we get it great for you.
I blame social media for the lemming like need to post one’s every move.
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Yup. I have encountered that. I have also encountered the iCloud tab in Settings not working.
Thank you. Uninstalled ExpressVPN and now everything is back to normal.
Nice, time to jump in!
Wrapping up a few projects and I'll be on my way to ventura in mid January.
Wrapping up a few projects and I'll be on my way to ventura in mid January.
No, you’re not living under a rock, you’re the rule not the exception. Forums like MacRumors are always chocked full of reports from users who have no clue what they are talking about. The most common phrase is, “I hope this fixes..." (insert some weird issue no one’s ever heard of) but is promoted as widespread, dangerous, and show stopping.
Meanwhile the vast, vast majority of we ‘normals’ just go about using macOS without any major problems, like yourself, blissfully unaware of the carnage that is claimed to be happening before our eyes.
That bothered me too, I ended up disabling Auto-connect for all Wifi's in the same area, except the one I prefer.
Then if I want to switch, I do it manually.
No, that's a terribly bad idea. You should always install the latest macOS version. Currently that is Ventura.
Apple only seriously maintains the latest macOS version.
Apple: "not all known security issues are addressed in previous versions (for example, macOS 12)."
About software updates for Apple devices
Before you begin to manage software updates and upgrades, understand how Apple handles the process.
support.apple.com
Apple clarifies security update policy: Only the latest OSes are fully patched
New document confirms what security researchers have observed for a few years.
arstechnica.com
Last Week on My Mac: Home truths about macOS
Last Week on My Mac: Home truths about macOS
True or false? Apple supports macOS for three years. Apple’s security updates are sufficient. New versions of macOS are full of bugs. It’s safer to delay upgrading.
eclecticlight.co
Does Apple maintain APFS in older macOS?
Does Apple maintain APFS in older macOS?
Using version numbers, it’s possible to track changes in critical sub-systems like APFS within macOS. According to those, APFS was updated twice while Catalina was in security-only maintenanc…
eclecticlight.co
Apple hides such a statement in a document that nobody knows. There is no official and extra document for the support of macOS, like e.g.
Red Hat Enterprise Linux Life Cycle - Red Hat Customer Portal
Red Hat offers subscription services for each major release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux throughout four life-cycle phases—called Full Support, Maintenance Support 1, Maintenance Support 2, and an Extended Life Phase.
Every serious and free Linux distribution offers much better support than Apple.
This has nothing to do with anything professional.
"Mark Josh Long’s words: “macOS Mojave is — and presumably always will be — vulnerable to the “FORCEDENTRY” bug that has been actively exploited by the Pegasus spyware.” What other actively exploited bugs are Big Sur and Monterey now vulnerable to? What bugs remain in their old versions of APFS, Time Machine, or anything else in the system that could result in data loss?
Making these decisions is always a gamble. Although I well understand you might feel more reassured by waiting a couple of weeks to ensure there are no showstoppers that might make upgrading unwise, delaying beyond the first update brings ever-increasing risk. That’s no longer a risk I’m prepared to take: I put my production Mac where my mouth is, and upgraded it to Ventura on the day of its release, followed rapidly by my other Macs."
Last Week on My Mac: Home truths about macOS
True or false? Apple supports macOS for three years. Apple’s security updates are sufficient. New versions of macOS are full of bugs. It’s safer to delay upgrading.
eclecticlight.co
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The only issue I have, is that icons (for example zip files) are missing from outside finder.
Other than that, I have no issues at all.
Nah, you need a PowerBook G5 for it.
STAY on Mojave. I wish I could run Mojave on my M1 Air. But alas….
I sure hope so. That's been driving me crazy. But apparently it's been around since Monterey, so I guess we'll see.
Edit: That didn't take long. just went to check my photos and pinch zoom already broke, had to toggle it off and on in settings as usual...
It could be worse! Update ran smoothly on my Mac mini m1 and my MacBook Air m2. I still have a self built windows desktop that I use occasionally, windows 11, major updates, then a couple of days later it downloads the same updates all over again! 
Bricked my 2019 Intel iMac. Junk. I guess I'll have to try and restore from time machine tomorrow. Apple sucks.
Updated my Mac Studio in hopes it would fix usb C monitor wake woes and the annoying safari wifi hang.
Very early, but so far so good! Everything seem a hair quicker too.
Normally not one to update this soon but with it still being their current flagship model, I presumed it would get all the attention and potentially run a bit more optimized as apple figures out this architecture/updates drivers.
Very early, but so far so good! Everything seem a hair quicker too.
Normally not one to update this soon but with it still being their current flagship model, I presumed it would get all the attention and potentially run a bit more optimized as apple figures out this architecture/updates drivers.