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Which macOS Operating System are you using as of July 2026?
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conmee
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Are you saying a distinguished gentleman such as CapnJ@ckSparr0w is not to be trusted? 😉
SevenTheGamingKitty
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conmee
macrumors 65816
C'mon now, you're just "lion" about that. 😉
conmee
macrumors 65816
Actually I just read your signature... wow you do have 10.7 running on a 2012 MBP. Nice.
Black_Mage
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MacOS 26 because the new MacBook Pro came with it, so I installed it in the Studio too. I think 26 is running smoothly on my Macs. I can't wait to see how well 27 runs. I suppose keeping 15 on my Studio would not have hurt anything, but I want my desktop and laptop to run the same version.
Aperture was he bomb! I LOVED that app. There was nothing better. Hoping for Ternus to bring it back and put some focus on pros, not just hobby consumers.
Rychiar
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MacInTO
macrumors 68000
I still love Aperture! It's simply the best digital asset management software out there! Anything that is similar that might be put out now would likely be subscription-based and simply not worth the cost. I've been using Aperture since it was released in 2005. I am managing hundreds of thousands to millions of photographs in it. I would not want to pay monthly for this.
Aperture works seamlessly with CS6 Photoshop. My main camera is a Nikon D7000 from 2010 and it works great with Aperture. I also have a newer SLR but it doesn't work perfectly with Aperture - some metadata isn't displayed properly in Aperture, but I assume it is because the newer camera was released after Aperture was discontinued.
Happy_John
macrumors 68000
For work machines / daily drivers for myself an my wife, the current version of Tahoe. Boring but up to date, because these need to be fully functional, compatible and have security updates.
For the other machines, not directly on the internet but firewalled within a LAN, a few with Monterey (headless Mac minis), one with Mojave (a Mac Pro 5,1, so it also has a windows install + some odd other OS installs) , a couple still on Snow Leopard, one with Sonoma, one with trueNAS.
As for PPC / 68K machines, it'll be the OS that runs best for the particular machine.
EDIT: Aperture was great, would love to see it return on current OS versions.
For the other machines, not directly on the internet but firewalled within a LAN, a few with Monterey (headless Mac minis), one with Mojave (a Mac Pro 5,1, so it also has a windows install + some odd other OS installs) , a couple still on Snow Leopard, one with Sonoma, one with trueNAS.
As for PPC / 68K machines, it'll be the OS that runs best for the particular machine.
EDIT: Aperture was great, would love to see it return on current OS versions.
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Luftkopf
macrumors 68000
Add me to the list of people who miss Aperture.
I'm happily running Tahoe. Normally by now I'd be itching to try the betas, and eagerly waiting for the public beta, but given the changes to the interface, I'm not in as much of a rush. I will eventually move to GG, because there are enough changes that it's worth it. I just won't go as cheerfully as I usually do.
I'm happily running Tahoe. Normally by now I'd be itching to try the betas, and eagerly waiting for the public beta, but given the changes to the interface, I'm not in as much of a rush. I will eventually move to GG, because there are enough changes that it's worth it. I just won't go as cheerfully as I usually do.
macOS 27 is the first beta I’ve considered installing on my devices. Not because I’m suddenly beta happy, but just to move my macOS 26 Macs over ASAP. I won’t, though. I will, dutifully, wait until the .1 release before switching my stuff over. First my macOS 26 devices to test the waters, then the main MBPro, which remains on macOS 15.
I might be willing to skip a generation on occasion (okay, only macOS 26 and Lion fit the bill) but never more than that. I try to minimize my security concerns and keeping the OS up to date is pretty low hanging fruit…
I might be willing to skip a generation on occasion (okay, only macOS 26 and Lion fit the bill) but never more than that. I try to minimize my security concerns and keeping the OS up to date is pretty low hanging fruit…
12” MacBook so Big Sur since it was the last OS supported for that machine.
eyoungren
macrumors Nehalem
I'm using OpenCore Legacy Patcher (OCLP) which allows you to install up to Sequoia on unsupported systems. I installed Sonoma in late 2024 (from Mojave) and that is where I have stayed. My Mac Pro is actually a 4,1 that I upgraded to a 5,1.
It is technically feasible to install Tahoma using OCLP, particularly with the nightly build of version 3.0. But you take your chances and most people end up at the login screen with no response to mouse/keyboard. Generally, at that point you need to reinstall the last supported OS and then reinstall OCLP from there. You lose your data if it wasn't backed up. So, most people using OCLP avoid Tahoe.
And yeah, Golden Gate does not support Intel. So it's never going to install.
Incidentally, my ancient machine is attached to 5x 30" Cinema Displays, one 55" HDTV and four other displays. 56GB ram and 12TB of drive space. I can run Photoshop and Illustrator CC26 and InDesign CC24. I can also run QuarkXPress 2026. It may be ancient, but it's capable.
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Sonoma on this MBA. Mohave on the Mac Pro which also runs Linux Mint.
I will give 27 a fair tryout on the MBA.
I will give 27 a fair tryout on the MBA.
So your most sensitive information is on your most easily stolen/lost device.
That's not the strategy I use.
eyoungren
macrumors Nehalem
You think I'm stupid and I don't have 2FA, FaceID (and a passphrase) and an authenticator app? And all that stuff activated on my apps/websites? As well as a backup device with an active line to where codes are sent? And backup devices where Apple security and my apps ask that I approve/deny access?
Or do you just not trust Apple's security?
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BeerDrinkerDan
macrumors regular
And when the center of your digital universe goes missing how long will it take to recreate everything?
I'm not a put all your eggs in one basket person even if you do guard the basket very well.
BeerDrinkerDan
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Happy_John
macrumors 68000
??????
1) the app isn’t the bank account. It’s a means of accessing the account. This is no different to having your wallet and credit cards stolen. Block access ASAP. Theft and financial thievery has been around a long time before smartphones.
2) backups. If your device gets bricked, your digital life is not lost.
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eyoungren
macrumors Nehalem
Let's just say that my phone isn't outside of the house a lot. I will leave you to deduce what kind of lifestyle a loner married to another loner leads.
As to all my eggs in one basket, are you referring to the stuff on my phone?
If so, I long ago set things up so that all that stuff can be restored easily. Not going to get into it here, as I've detailed it on MacRumors several times already. But I will say that iMessages and SMS are not important to me. Anything that is sensitive is discussed in person.
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eyoungren
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To be fair, I did mention that I access my banks' websites on my Mac Pro. But usually only if the app isn't working right on my phone. That's in a modern, up to date and secure browser though. And if I can't get in that way, then I'll call the number on the back of the card and deal with the automated system.
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