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How long will Mac OS X be supported?
Traditionally a major Mac OS X release is supported for around five years or more. This has dramatically shorted to around 3.5 years now that Apple has moved to free releases.
How long does Apple provide updates for macOS?
But how long you’ll keep getting them is difficult to say because Apple doesn’t have an official policy for when it stops supporting a version of macOS. Looking at the Apple security updates page, it seems each version of macOS generally gets security updates for at least three years after it’s been superseded.
How often does Apple update the Mac OS?
For quite a few years, Apple has consistently updated the last three versions of macOS—in other words, the current release of macOS and the last two releases—with security updates. So, assuming Apple releases a new version of macOS every year, each release of macOS will be supported with security updates for roughly three years.
How long does it take for an Apple Computer to be supported?
So you’ll get up to 3 years out of an OS release, and that usually an Apple computer will be supported by new OS releases for around the same time. Haven’t yet come across a support policy in writing, but this page would seem to contradict the notion that older products stop receiving current updates.
How long does it take for new Mac OS to come out?
So you’ll get up to 3 years out of an OS release, and that usually an Apple computer will be supported by new OS releases for around the same time.
How long does an Apple MacBook Pro last?
It is the first time since the release of Mac OS X 10.3 Panther in 2003 (which required built-in USB) that no hardware hikes have been included and extends a lot of Macs supported life by another 12 months at least. Looking through the table, it seems the average supported life from Apple is just over five years, with a few exceptions.