I have a late 2013 MacBook Pro that no longer gets new versions of MacOS. I am currently running the current version of MacOS Big Sur on it. I know with Big Sur, Apple will support Big Sur with security updates for 2 more years, so the fall of 2023 security updates will end for Big Sur. I know there is a way to somehow patch my MacBook to run Monterey, but to me some of that looks kind of confusing.
My main question is, how big of a security risk is it to run a MacBook with a version of MacOS that is no longer supported? I'm probably jumping the gun posting this thread since my Mac will get security updates for 2 more years, but just kind of curious on other people's thoughts on this topic. One thing that kind of concerns me when the security updates end for Big Sur is using my MacBook for online purchases, as I have the Apple Card and with Safari sometimes it will autofill my personal information and credit card number. I also assume too, once your internet browser gets too old that websites won't load correctly. (I noticed this on my old iPod Touch 5th generation running IOS 9 earlier this year that I recycled through Apple as it was slow and Apple.com did not load correctly through Safari)
I am thinking when 2023 comes around I will need to purchase a new Mac and update, just kind of wanting others thoughts. In some ways it feels like a shame as everything works correctly on my MacBook Pro, but the other thing is by the time the fall of 2023 comes around I would of owned it for 9.5 years which is a long time in tech years.
Thanks
My main question is, how big of a security risk is it to run a MacBook with a version of MacOS that is no longer supported? I'm probably jumping the gun posting this thread since my Mac will get security updates for 2 more years, but just kind of curious on other people's thoughts on this topic. One thing that kind of concerns me when the security updates end for Big Sur is using my MacBook for online purchases, as I have the Apple Card and with Safari sometimes it will autofill my personal information and credit card number. I also assume too, once your internet browser gets too old that websites won't load correctly. (I noticed this on my old iPod Touch 5th generation running IOS 9 earlier this year that I recycled through Apple as it was slow and Apple.com did not load correctly through Safari)
I am thinking when 2023 comes around I will need to purchase a new Mac and update, just kind of wanting others thoughts. In some ways it feels like a shame as everything works correctly on my MacBook Pro, but the other thing is by the time the fall of 2023 comes around I would of owned it for 9.5 years which is a long time in tech years.
Thanks
