How long will macOS Big Sur supported?

[chevyboy60013]

Just wondering how long Big Sur will be supported or should I be in a hurry to attempt to get Monterey running on my unsupported 2013 MacBook Air?

 

[opeter]

A standard macOS release is officially supported with updated for about 2 to 3 years after introduction. So Big Sur should be good at least until 2023.

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One question: how do you install Monterey on unsupported Macs?
Because I did follow dosdude's website and past macOS Catalina 10.15 he doesn't make patches anymore for older Macs.

 

[chevyboy60013]

there's a whole section here under Monterey, titled unsupported mac's with instructions on making the tool needed. I am considering doing it, however my air works so good on Big Sur.... not sure if I want to risk missing something and making a issue.

 

[MarkC426]

You will get security updates for another 2 years (as stated by @opeter).
Unless your software is not supported, I would leave it on BS.

There are a lot of problems people are reporting with Monterrey.
If your Mac is not officially supported, there is a chance you would have more problems.

 

[TechRunner]

If your Air isn't officially supported, I would run away from Monterey. I'm tiptoeing towards it with my M1 Mini.