Tahoe will likely get security updates into 2028.
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Intel Macs Won't Get Updates After macOS Tahoe
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Yeah, I would like to buy one in the future. I think they will last a lot of years with Windows once Mac run out of updates.
Yoy can even use Big Sur. Chrome and Firefox support it and yeah, maybe you need an old version of Office and another programs but if the Mac works fine for you, you shouldn't upgrade it
Assuredly there will be 2 more years of security updates as well, as usual. I can’t see them doing less than 1 additional year at the least.
Except completely unsupported thanks to Microsoft's TPM 2.0 requirement, etc, unless there's a way to enable the on-processor TPM with Apple's UEFI firmware...
To your point apple has started to limit its own apps compatibility quicker in recent years. It used to be closer the overall OS support (3 years). But for about 6 months now you couldn’t even use or download the Apple Store app on iOS if you were below 17. Even trying to download through purchased wouldn’t work.
Which was wild to me cause it’s basically turning away customers if they weren’t on a recent software update lol
I really, really want the 2020 iMac 27 . Need to speed up grabbing one it appears.
A lot of it is the GPU. I remember my 2018 MBP (15 inch, 560X) had a dedicated GPU which was slower than the iGPU in the base M1. The integrated UHD630 was painful for just basic usage - couldn't handle all the pixels it was tasked with.
Shipping alone is more than $20. Unless you can find one locally but good luck with that!Can’t wait to get a 2019 Mac Pro fully loaded for $150 in 8 years. 2013 models have hit $100 recently and 2006 Mac Pro and 2005 G5 PPC are $20
I've been tempted to get a trash can Mac Pro, but honestly, what would its purpose be? It's too new for the retro fleet, too old to be useful as a modern machine, it'd just be a decorative object.Can’t wait to get a 2019 Mac Pro fully loaded for $150 in 8 years. 2013 models have hit $100 recently and 2006 Mac Pro and 2005 G5 PPC are $20
I think the 5,1 has held its value the best...
Yes. They apparently announced a plan to remove most Rosetta 2 functionality after macOS 27 though.
I remember when they first came out and wanting one. Maybe that's good enough of a reason
I picked one up cheap last year… you’re right, it’s kinda just a nice decoration (especially since one of the GPUs failed shortly after I got it lol)
It is a lovely object though 😅
I have had such bad luck with hardware failures on my vintage machines. Just had to replace the PSU on the 5,1, and I consider myself lucky - I gambled on a power supply and was right, but there was a good chance it was the backplane that was fried.
And my two G4s... yes... two G4s, I bought a second one I thought would be healthier than the first, but the second has PSU problems and I don't know how to fix it short of spending insane money to send it to that dude in Texas.
And this is a Mac forum so let's not talk about my attempts at finding a retro DOS/Win3.1/etc box.
So... I probably shouldn't get more decorations that will fail.
Saw it in an article on Ars Technica, I think. I wonder if it's going to be on the front page here soon.
Apparently somebody at WWDC gave a big briefing on platforms and mentioned that. macOS 28, Rosetta 2 limited to some Intel-only game libraries and maybe a few other things.
I guess it means that is dead for anything other than Sequoia or Tahoe.
I intend to move away from macOS and Apple desktops after Tahoe.
As I posted earlier, at this point, I think everybody who hasn't recompiled their software for ARM, except maybe on the game side, basically never will until Apple forces their hand. If Rosetta 2 exists until 2031, those guys would still be shipping Intel software in 2031.
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