Mac OS Updates and Software Compatibility
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- KVRian
- Topic Starter
- 847 posts since 25 Jan, 2014
Now I have Mac OS Monterey Version 12.6.4
I avoid upgrading to Mac OS 13.... to avoid software compatibility problems.
Let say we have version AB.C.X
Should I only worry about AB updates to get some problem with compatibility ? Or should I also worry with .C and .X ?
Thanx
I avoid upgrading to Mac OS 13.... to avoid software compatibility problems.
Let say we have version AB.C.X
Should I only worry about AB updates to get some problem with compatibility ? Or should I also worry with .C and .X ?
Thanx
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FranklyFlawless FranklyFlawless https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=586325
- KVRian
- 877 posts since 24 Oct, 2022 from Abbotsford, British Columbia
Read release notes to get a better understanding.
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- KVRer
- 7 posts since 25 Apr, 2024
I would recommend keeping up to date with all three versions - AB, .C and .X - to stay up to date with changes and minimize potential compatibility issues.Jolaff wrote: ↑Mon Apr 10, 2023 9:31 pm Now I have Mac OS Monterey Version 12.6.4
I avoid upgrading to Mac OS 13.... to avoid software compatibility problems.
Let say we have version AB.C.X
AB updates are usually safe, but sometimes C and X can cause a compatibility explosion! I prefer to stay on the version that is familiar to my applications, like an old friend. I recently read about “project management software for mac”, found an article about mac software for project management and learned a lot for myself. If I updated, all my work applications would not work. Since there is no update for them yet. So don’t take risks, otherwise there will be problems later.
Should I only worry about AB updates to get some problem with compatibility ? Or should I also worry with .C and .X ?
Thanx
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Vocalpoint Studios Vocalpoint Studios https://www.kvraudio.com/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=3112
- KVRian
- 512 posts since 20 Jun, 2002 from Calgary, Alberta
You won't have much choice here shortly as Monterey goes End of Life on November 30, 2024
As soon as that happens - expect all the software you use (especially any newer updates or upgrades ) to be unsupported once that date passes.
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- KVRAF
- 4999 posts since 25 Jan, 2014 from The End of The World as We Knowit
Apple sometimes breaks compatibility just with security ‘point’ updates. Security updates can be for a few recent major versions.
When that happens, they WILL NOT fix a problem in any earlier version, only the current one. They want to force you to stay current because it reduces their support costs.
If everything is working fine on your system, you might want to stop updating. My system is still on Mojave and everything works fine, except Apple introduced an error into Safari (!) with a security update they wouldn’t fix (and I get priority support.)
You can’t have it all.
When that happens, they WILL NOT fix a problem in any earlier version, only the current one. They want to force you to stay current because it reduces their support costs.
If everything is working fine on your system, you might want to stop updating. My system is still on Mojave and everything works fine, except Apple introduced an error into Safari (!) with a security update they wouldn’t fix (and I get priority support.)
You can’t have it all.
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