In a previous column, I shared my thoughts about what it was like to suddenly become a Mac user after using Linux and Windows for most of my computing life. It was a bit of a shock, and adjusting to the new OS took me a little while before I could start to appreciate what it had to offer.
Fortunately, I had the guidance and tolerance of many of ExtremeTech’s Mac-savvy readers to help me work through the bumps I encountered. My thanks to all who posted feedback and suggestions in the forum or who quietly emailed me after reading my column. I was somewhat overwhelmed at the response to the column, the emails just kept pouring in for weeks after it was published.
Apple has revealed that Final Cut Pro 7—the version of the video enhancing software program loved through experts—will no longer work on a Mac with the new edition of the OS set up. In a letter dispatched to users, Apple said that “older versions of Apple seasoned video applications—which includes packages in Final Cut Studio—will not. The software is categorized as Games. You can install this free application on Mac OS X 10.7 or later. The actual developer of this free Mac application is Hicaduda. The program is also known as 'Conways Game of Life'.
Screen Snake is a re-make of the classic snake game. But instead of moving the snake in a window, the snake moves across your screen itself, or even from screen to screen. This version includes multiplayer games, highscores, levels, and various little additions that should make the gameplay comfortable and fun. Pros and Cons of Mac Os. Following are some of the Pros (Advantages) and Cons (Disadvantages) of Mac OS. Mac OS has a built-in program called BootCamp. It allows you to install windows, Linux or any other operating system in addition to OS X. Setting up the boot camp in OS X is also very easy. And switching between them is.
This time I’m going to talk about what it’s been like for me after the initial adjustment period and how my experimentation with a Power Mac led to my purchase of a Power Book and the installation of the latest version of Mac OS X (Tiger) on both of my Macs. Continued…
My MBP from mid-2009 didn't make the MacOS Sierra cut. It has served me well and still does for my limited usage needs (mainly word processing, music, and web browsing). I've been researching and it looks like Apple doesn't post official EOL/support timelines. The most I found is that Apple 'historically' supports the previous two major OS releases with security updates and, sometimes, printer drivers.
Is it reasonable to assume that I can expect at-least another year or two of security updates?
Reason I ask is because, early this month, Apple pushed that major security update for OS X (for those same big iOS exploits) and it was only for OS X El Capitan (10.11) and Yosemite (10.10), with nothing for Mavericks (10.9). Seems like I shouldn't expect more than a year of security updates, at best.
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I know hardware doesn't stop working when an OS is no longer supported. It's just a somber moment for me and one of the most reliable Macs I've had with full Mac OS support for seven years. I doubt the next MBP I purchase will last this long.