Intel Macs Won't Get Updates After macOS Tahoe

[Dr Nobody Important]

4K?

4K video editing was not really a popular thing back then, but it was HD at the time.

 

[ADGrant]

Security updates are a prime important reason to upgrade to a newer machine. My policy has been when the Apple Care Warranty has expired, then time to trade in the computer for a new machine. I tell students that I value my time therefore I do not run Linux as my primary operating system. Same goes for attempting to keep an unsupported machine running. There is a cost associated with keeping older systems updated and many people do not appreciate the work that would go into keeping these systems current.

That seems quite aggressive to me. If a Mac can still officially run a version of MacOS that is still receiving security updates, I see no reason to replace it. However, I might not bother to repair a Mac that was no longer supported by the current version of MacOS unless the repair was low cost.

 

[pshufd]

4K video editing was not really a popular thing back then, but it was HD at the time.

Yup. Did that on my 2015 iMac.

 

[pshufd]

That seems quite aggressive to me. If a Mac can still officially run a version of MacOS that is still receiving security updates, I see no reason to replace it. However, I might not bother to repair a Mac that was no longer supported by the current version of MacOS unless the repair was low cost.

Some people do the dance to figure out the best return on their hardware and don't wait until it's just about to lose security updates.

 

[ADGrant]

Some people do the dance to figure out the best return on their hardware and don't wait until it's just about to lose security updates.

Most Macs losing security updates are around 8 or 9 years old. If I get 8 or 9 years use out of a computer I consider it a satisfactory return on investment.

 

[pshufd]

Most Macs losing security updates are around 8 or 9 years old. If I get 8 or 9 years use out of a computer I consider it a satisfactory return on investment.

I don't worry about cost as they usually pay for themselves in a month or two for me.

But other people take a different approach and it keeps them in newer hardware moreso than holding them until end-of-support.

 

[Dr Nobody Important]

That seems quite aggressive to me. If a Mac can still officially run a version of MacOS that is still receiving security updates, I see no reason to replace it. However, I might not bother to repair a Mac that was no longer supported by the current version of MacOS unless the repair was low cost.

With my current Macintosh, I opted for the yearly AppleCare warranty. It may very well be the last Macintosh that I own.

 

[Dr Nobody Important]

Yup. Did that on my 2015 iMac.

That was two years after I created the video for my wedding.

 

[ADGrant]

With my current Macintosh, I opted for the yearly AppleCare warranty. It may very well be the last Macintosh that I own.

I have that too, but I am discontinuing now the end date for support is determined. I will keep this Mac until it breaks or software support ends, whichever comes first.

I really hate MS Windows and I am not going to commit to full time Linux so my next Mac will probably be a Mac Studio.

 

[ADGrant]

I don't worry about cost as they usually pay for themselves in a month or two for me.

But other people take a different approach and it keeps them in newer hardware moreso than holding them until end-of-support.

Some people either want or need the latest hardware. They take a similar approach to those who acquire their iPhones on a payment plan or lease a car. The alternative is to buy and hold a higher end version of a product. In the case of the 2020 Intel iMac, for me that meant an i9 with 5700XT and a 2TB SSD. For the RAM, I upgraded that myself to 64gb.

 

[Dr Nobody Important]

I have that too, but I am discontinuing now the end date for support is determined. I will keep this Mac until it breaks or software support ends, whichever comes first.

I really hate MS Windows and I am not going to commit to full time Linux so my next Mac will probably be a Mac Studio.

That is a good choice. That is my current Macintosh and I have noticed that mostly I create documents, a little programming, presentations, and work on some spreadsheets. This has gotten me to thinking that I can replace the Mac Studio with the iPad Pro for what I am now doing. I would never go to Linux full time as I value my time too much.