Older versions are unlikely to get security updates and will not get bug fixes.The previous - previous version also gets security updates and is unlikely to get bug fixes.The previous version of OS X also gets security updates and might get some bug fixes.The current version of OS X (obviously) gets updates to address security issues and bugs.However in general the following seems to apply. What is the support life cycle for OS-X versions?Īpple has never published an official answer to this and I suspect they never will as this gives them more control and flexibility. Software are announced to go into non-support before the time arrives. Help desk level supportin place, then you will get pre-announcements of which products & If you have a business relationship with Apple due to being certified as a technician or have Who report information from the official sources usually after major release events. To keep tabs on regular or probable announcements, one can frequent those sites
Things are up to now (El Capitan) support in Mac OS X based hardware, from OWC. I've pointed out a fair site to see how Not that would be a closer idea of how things have been, to then extrapolate a pathĪhead based on previous methodology. Supported, there are other considerations.Įven if or when there is no word at all, that is a default communication.įor a futuristic answer without speculation one may seek a crystal ball or mystic incantation. When part of the open-ended discussion (as viewed by yet unknown parties, at later date)Ĭould include other users, whose fairly new or aging product could include those presently