I just bought a 2017 Macbook Pro with Sierra installed. I'm fine with Sierra, got it on my other Macbook Pro, but Mojave seems to have very few features I like or need. I'd like to skip it, hoping I could avoid cluttering my hard drive with stuff I'm not likely to use. My question is: can I install future updates if I don't install Mojave? All feedback appreciated
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Skipping Mojave
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"My question is: can I install future updates if I don't install Mojave?" To be clear, David, you're saying "yes I can?"
Future updates of what, the OS? If you're asking whether you'll be able to skip directly to Mohave+1, the answer is "nobody knows for sure", because it doesn't exist yet. It's been possible in the past, and I can't think of a good reason to not continue that. So, tentatively probably yes.
If you mean updates of something else, you'll have to specify.
If you mean updates of something else, you'll have to specify.
I am sticking with Sierra on my two MacBook Airs and periodically Apple's software update will include an OS security update, the latest being 2018-004 10.12.6 back in August. I have recently updated to Safari 12 and a new Adblock plus. In June there were updates to Pages, Numbers, and Keynote. There is also an iTunes 12.8 update which I have chosen to ignore. So, these are the types of "future updates" that are fine to do on a Sierra machine.
If you don't wish to upgrade to Mojave for now, don't.
At some time in the future, the apps you use may require an update -- THEN it could become time to consider upgrading.
Also, important to consider:
IF you still depend heavily on apps that are 32-bit, be aware that they will "break" with OS 10.15 (the one that comes after Mojave).
You must decide whether you're going to:
a. upgrade the apps involved
or
b. "stay back" in a 32-bit version of the OS for the foreseeable future...
At some time in the future, the apps you use may require an update -- THEN it could become time to consider upgrading.
Also, important to consider:
IF you still depend heavily on apps that are 32-bit, be aware that they will "break" with OS 10.15 (the one that comes after Mojave).
You must decide whether you're going to:
a. upgrade the apps involved
or
b. "stay back" in a 32-bit version of the OS for the foreseeable future...