Macs that will receive their final Big Sur Security Update

[sam_dean]

Stuck on 2020 macOS Big Sur? Your final official Security Update will be released by mid 2023 for the following Macs

• iMac (Mid 2014)
• MacBook (Early 2015)
• MacBook Air (Mid 2013 or Early 2014)
• MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or Mid-2014)

In my situation I'd replace it with a Mac model that was released after the final official Security Update was released.

So say final Security Update arrives in June 2023 then I'd get the Mac that was released in Oct/Nov 2023 when it becomes available. This is so I can maximize the Security Update without significantly compromising my data's security.

So from a 22nm or 14nm Mac to a 5nm Mac!

 

[Bigwaff]

Save your money...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher

Experience macOS just like before

dortania.github.io

 

[sam_dean]

Save your money...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher

Experience macOS just like before

dortania.github.io

OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher's great as a stop gap but your Mac's approaching a decade old by now and due to wear and tear the hardware may not be as reliable, responsive or speedy when used further with a newer macOS version.

Not to mention the patcher does not fully work 100% of the time. When the macOS version is 2-5 version newer is installed then certain macOS features do not work or may not be reliable because of the lacking hardware or those maintaining the patchers have not figured out yet to make them work.

People buy Macs for the convenience of the quality of life improvements it brings. Using patchers is somewhat worse than using a Windows 11 PC.

 

[saudor]

Just because OS support drops doesn't mean all of your data is automatically going to get stolen. There's still going to be browser support and the built in xprotect. Also, most people aren't important enough to be the target of sophisticated hacks.

Otherwise, anyone using an android over 1-2 years would have been hacked immediately.

 

[StellarVixen]

Bye, Big Sur, it’s been great. Guess it’s time to move to Monterey.

 

[Jack Neill]

Save your money...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher

Experience macOS just like before

dortania.github.io

100% this. These guys have done a great job with this. My 2012/2013 Macs have enjoyed 11/12/13 thanks to OCLP.

 

[Jack Neill]

Stuck on 2020 macOS Big Sur? Your final official Security Update will be released by mid 2023 for the following Macs

• iMac (Mid 2014)
• MacBook (Early 2015)
• MacBook Air (Mid 2013 or Early 2014)
• MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or Mid-2014)

In my situation I'd replace it with a Mac model that was released after the final official Security Update was released.

So say final Security Update arrives in June 2023 then I'd get the Mac that was released in Oct/Nov 2023 when it becomes available. This is so I can maximize the Security Update without significantly compromising my data's security.

So from a 22nm or 14nm Mac to a 5nm Mac!

If you don't want to go the OCLP, and are looking at a new Mac, I would say anything AS will be a huge improvement in most cases.

 

[sam_dean]

If you don't want to go the OCLP, and are looking at a new Mac, I would say anything AS will be a huge improvement in most cases.

Getting the first AS that was released in Nov 2020 would only get anyone up to year 2030 before the final Security Update is released.

If they want ~10 years then a late 2023 or any 2024 model would be ideal.

 

[IconDRT]

I've got Pop!_OS running on my 6,1 which gets updates for life. I'm not moving any of my Intel Macs beyond Big Sur, as Big Sur represents the last/only macOS that kept feature parity between Intel and AS, and likely has fewer anti-Intel gremlins than newer releases. And I retain the comfort of System Preferences as nature intended.

I'll upgrade to the latest macOS when it comes preinstalled on my new M3 MacBook Pro when those are released sometime in the next 18 months. When that time comes, I'll reinstall Mojave on my 2019 for historical/sentimental/32-bit reasons, keep Linux on my 6,1, and embrace the future with AS.

 

[BeatCrazy]

Save your money...

OpenCore Legacy Patcher

Experience macOS just like before

dortania.github.io

Is the macOS installation used via OCLP just as secure as native? I realize it's the same build you install, but does the SIP or other elements of the patcher compromise security?