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. Early on in Apple's kicking off its 2018 Worldwide Developers Conference on Monday, software honcho Craig Federighi touted the fact that the next version of the company's mobile operating system will work on iPhones as old as 2013's 5S. That's great news for folks still holding onto those older devices. Will focus on streamlining the code and boosting performance, Federighi said, which will give aging iPhones and iPads another year of upgrade life. In fact, iOS 12 will work on the same batch of phones as iOS 11, going back a full five years. But that's not going to be the case for owners of older Macs.
When it came time to talk about the next version of the macOS, there was about how well version 10.14 - called - will run on older hardware. More techburger. Read More That's because Apple is dropping a slew of aging Macs from the minimum specifications for Mojave. Here's what 10.14 will support:. iMac 2012 or later. iMac Pro from 2017.
MacBook 2015 or later. MacBook Pro 2012 or later. MacBook Air 2012 or later. Mac mini 2012 or later. Mac Pro late 2013 (and mid-2010 and mid-2012 models with recommend Metal-capable graphics cards) Compare that with the systems that are supported on the current version of macOS 10.13, High Sierra:. iMac 2009 or later.
MacBook/MacBook (Retina) 2009 or later. MacBook Pro mid-2010 or later. MacBook Air late 2010 or later. Mac Mini mid-2010 or later.
Mac Pro mid-2010 or later. iMac Pro 2017 This is not unusual. Apple typically prunes older hardware from its support tree from time to time, but that doesn't make it sting any less for owners of dropped systems.
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So what should you do if you've got an older Mac that's no longer supported? Obviously, Apple would love for you to rush out and pony up the bucks for a shiny new desktop or notebook. But most folks really don't have to.
Even though owners of no-longer-supported Macs won't be able to install Mojave, their current OS should do just fine for at least a year or two. Apple typically continues to release security and serious bug-fix updates for the macOS for about two years after it falls off the hardware support map. After that, your Mac may no longer be secure. And if you plan on installing any newer apps, you may find they won't run on your older hardware and operating system.
Start saving now for a new computer in 2020. Of course, if you feel you must have the latest software on your Mac - and particularly if you want the capabilities found in the new OS, or in Apple's latest hardware - then this may be the time to buy. When macOS Mojave is released as a free upgrade sometime in the fall, your older system will be left out. Update: It's also worth noting that the upcoming will be the first version of Apple's Watch operating system that. And yes, that's true even if you paid $15,000-$17,000 for one of the Apple Watch Edition models. Dwight Silverman is the technology editor for the Houston Chronicle and the grillmaster for the TechBurger tech news site. Follow him on.
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Dwight Silverman is the technology editor for the Houston Chronicle. He manages the TechBurger website, and writes about personal technology for HoustonChronicle.com, Chron.com and the print edition. He previously was the senior web producer for premium products, managing HoustonChronicle.com, the Chronicle's iPad app and E-edition. He also has worked as the social media manager and technology blogger for the Houston Chronicle and Chron.com. He has been with the Houston Chronicle since 1990, and has worked as an assistant state editor, business reporter, technology columnist and interactive journalism editor. He moved to the website staff in 2000 and was responsible for helping bring blogging and social media to chron.com.
He's also worked at the San Antonio Current, the San Antonio Light and the Beaumont Enterprise. Silverman is a former co-host of Technology Bytes, a weekly computer call-in show on KPFT-FM. He is also a regular panelist on This Week in Tech, the popular tech news podocast at twit.tv. He also is the author of three computer books, including 'Running Windows on Your Mac' (Peachpit) and 'Switching to a Mac: No Problem' (Wiley & Sons). Silverman has taught journalism classes at the University of Houston, including a course on social media and news. Past Articles from this Author:.