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HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago

This is going to blow your mind, but your computer doesn’t actually explode when it stops getting updates. You can keep using it as long as the tools you use don’t specifically require a new feature. I know, it’s crazy, but it’s true.

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teichflamme@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
This is going to blow your mind but from a security perspective this is the dumbest thing you can do

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- HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Older Macs often get extra security updates even after they stop getting new OS updates. But if you’re the type of person to use a decade-old machine, I suspect that security isn’t your top concern.
  
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  - teichflamme@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    That’s great but the initial statement was very ignorant
    
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    HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
    Not really, but you’re welcome to your opinion I guess.
    
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bobs_monkey@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
That was true for windows machines until Win 11 started forcing the TPM requirement

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- mplewis@lemmy.globe.pub ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  Windows should generally be treated like malware for this sort of reason
  
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dukatos@lemm.ee ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
But you already can’t install MS 365 on Big Sur.

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- HeavyDogFeet@lemmy.world ⁨8⁩ ⁨months⁩ ago
  And? Not everyone uses MS 365.
  
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