![]() ![]() 2017's crop of Macs will get about 6.3 years of macOS updates, a little under the historical average. For all Mac models tracked, the average Mac receives about 6.6 years of macOS updates that add new features, plus another two years of security-only updates.My spreadsheet remains available here, in read-only form, so you can pore over the data yourself if you want we have some notes on data collection at the end of last year's piece. Some of these haven't changed much since last year since we're working with a pretty lengthy timescale (we've tracked every Mac since the original plastic iMac was released in 1998). ![]() Here are some high-level data points before we begin visualizing things. We'll also discuss the future of the remaining Intel Macs, which likely only have a year or two of macOS updates to look forward to. The last of the Intel Macs are still on track to be supported for longer than the last PowerPC Macs were in the mid-to-late 2000s, but they're getting fewer years of software update support than any other Macs released in the last 15 years.Īs we did for Ventura, we'll look at the data and discuss what Apple's motivations might be in the absence of public statements or an update roadmap from the company. That's about a two-year drop, compared to most Macs released between 20. Macs released in 20 are only receiving about six years' worth of macOS updates, plus another two years of security updates. ![]() Macs introduced between 20 could expect to receive seven or eight years of macOS updates-that is, new major versions with new features, like Ventura or Sonoma-plus another two years of security-only updates that fix vulnerabilities and keep Safari up to date. Further Reading Some Macs are getting fewer updates than they used to. ![]()
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |