Do you think it is possible to force install MacOS Ventura on a 2014 i7 1TB 16GB Mini? My Adobe subscription can't be updated, new release of LightRoom needs Ventura and Apple keeps delaying the new Studio, I find stupid to buy a used model when next year they should finally be released, the new Mini is probably soon coming but I wanna step up to a Studio and an M3 Air (currently an i5 which is a mere paper holder).
Any clue if it can be installed and if it would work?
Grazie
I wouldn't say it's dumb to buy a used Mac mini (or Studio). It IS dumb to buy a base model Mac mini (especially an M2 version; or for that matter a base model M2 Pro Mac mini; but that's a whole different topic).
I'm not entirely sure what you're waiting on M4 (or M4 Pro, M4 Max, or M4 Ultra, for that matter) to do that M2 (or M2 Pro, M2 Max, or M2 Ultra) doesn't already do.
What might be dumb is buying one brand new and not Apple Certified Refurbed (especially since both sales and discounts will persist after the new models are released).
As for loading macOS Ventura onto a 2014 Mac mini, I'd imagine the Open Core Legacy Patcher will have you covered. But, the experience probably won't be snappy. Then again, they're doing wonders with macOS Sequoia right now, so maybe it's possible.