What's the deal with security updates?

[DavidChoux]

My laptop (2016 MBP) is officially too old for the new MacOS Ventura, so I was wondering how long Monterrey will be supported for in terms of security updates. I remember reading about MacOS security updates for older OS's being slow or problematic, but otherwise I'm not too clued up on this aspect.

Any info appreciated, thanks.

 

[Sciuriware]

My laptop (2016 MBP) is officially too old for the new MacOS Ventura, so I was wondering how long Monterrey will be supported for in terms of security updates. I remember reading about MacOS security updates for older OS's being slow or problematic, but otherwise I'm not too clued up on this aspect.

Any info appreciated, thanks.

Don't worry too much: I still get my security updates (see below).
;JOOP!

 

[DavidChoux]

Don't worry too much: I still get my security updates (see below).
;JOOP!

Point taken!

 

[frou]

Good article on the subject: https://eclecticlight.co/2021/09/22/how-long-does-apple-support-macos/

 

[DavidChoux]

Thank you. Ok so, about another year for Monterrey then. Excited to get whatever they offer next year. The 3nm chips should be out then, can't wait!

 

[Sciuriware]

Thank you. Ok so, about another year for Monterrey then. Excited to get whatever they offer next year. The 3nm chips should be out then, can't wait!

I feel the same addiction ...
;JOOP!

 

[KaliYoni]

info appreciated

A good discussion about how macOS inconsistencies and opaque updates are hurting users:

"As far as macOS goes, everyone will tell you that Apple supports the current version for about a year before it’s replaced by a new major release, then provides two years of security updates for it. The strange thing about that is Apple doesn’t seem to have committed that to writing, and I’ve searched long and hard for its official policy on many occasions. This article sets out what Apple has actually done over the last few years, from OS X Mavericks onwards."

How long does Apple support macOS?

Unofficially, each major version of macOS gets a year’s full support, with bug and security fixes, then 2 years of security updates. Is that how it works?

eclecticlight.co

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Just noticed the same info is in frou's post above. GMTA!

 

[KaliYoni]

And now, adding to the problems created by Apple's opaque and unwritten macOS support timelines...an unpatched zero day!!!

https://www.macintouch.com/post/28175/security-hole-not-patched-in-macos-12/