How long will MacBook Pro M1s (late 2020) be supported

[Rspiracist]

so um how long will MBP's with the M1 chip be supported?

I need something to last six years.

If you don't think it will get that much time, or it will start being really slow, then suggest alternatives.

 

[Vanarak19]

It will still run in 6yrs, but may not be getting OS upgrades. That would put it at 10yrs or so.

 

[IJustWannaTalk]

so um how long will MBP's with the M1 chip be supported?

I need something to last six years.

If you don't think it will get that much time, or it will start being really slow, then suggest alternatives.

The oldest fully supported Macs range 6-8 years old from right now.
You'd probably be well served to look at M3 or M4s if you want to "guarantee" six years.
Maybe an m2Pro or Max, too.

 

[Eriamjh1138@DAN]

With the miracle of OCLP, Intel Macs have been “supported” with updates for well over 10 years.

It will stop when MacOS updates, stop, but I expect M2’s to continue to get security updates thanks to that teams.

So, the answer to your question is….Only Apple knows.

 

[chrfr]

With the miracle of OCLP, Intel Macs have been “supported” with updates for well over 10 years.

It will stop when MacOS updates, stop, but I expect M2’s to continue to get security updates thanks to that teams.

So, the answer to your question is….Only Apple knows.

I wouldn't hold my breath that OCLP will ever work on an Apple Silicon Mac. OCLP's origin is in supporting Hackintoshes, and that isn't going to be a thing that applies to Apple Silicon computers. The whole boot and OS installation process is very different on the two platforms as well.

 

[mblm85]

The other issue is what you mean by 'supported'.

Now that 16GB RAM is the standard, and the increased capabilities of M4 over M1, I can imagine we've got to the stage where not all Apple Silicon Macs will get every feature of future updates.

 

[macjoshua]

The alternative depends on your needs. What about a pro model do you need? If you're worried about longevity, but are trying to cut costs, go with an M4 MacBook Air. For most things, it would be as powerful or more than a base M1 MBP.

If you really need pro horsepower and longevity, and aren't on a tight budget, just pull the trigger on a newer MBP.