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a kennedy

(32,090 posts) Fri Nov 13, 2020, 01:39 PM Nov 2020

How many updates to iMac have there been?? It seems like I just updated two in the last couple of

weeks...... anyone else??

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How many updates to iMac have there been?? It seems like I just updated two in the last couple of (Original Post) a kennedy Nov 2020 OP

yes, Apple has been busy! CloudWatcher Nov 2020 #1

Yup, Big Sur is what's updating now......4 hours!!!!! a kennedy Nov 2020 #2

still on 10.14.6 here Layzeebeaver Nov 2020 #3

+1 nt Javaman Nov 2020 #4

I might lose support for some games when I do upgrade Layzeebeaver Nov 2020 #5

I don't update unless I have to for my 3 key apps or for general security. Tetrachloride Nov 2020 #6

Still on High Sierra, 10.13.6 and will stay on it question everything Nov 2020 #7

CloudWatcher

(1,923 posts)

1. yes, Apple has been busy!

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 02:01 PM

Nov 2020

The most recent minor update for macOS Catalina (10.15.7) was released 11/5.

And then yesterday they let loose with the new macOS, Big Sur (11.0.1).

The bigger news (in case you missed it) was their starting to take orders for the new line of Macs that use the same CPU chip family as the iPhones/iPads. So the newest Macs are no longer "Intel Inside" but use a chip designed and made by Apple.

Fyi, a review of Big Sur: https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2020/11/macos-11-0-big-sur-the-ars-technica-review/
And of the new machines: https://www.wired.com/story/everything-apple-announced-november-2020/

I'm seeing a lot of apps getting updated to support the new OS and chip sets.

a kennedy

(32,090 posts)

2. Yup, Big Sur is what's updating now......4 hours!!!!!

Reply to CloudWatcher (Reply #1)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 02:04 PM

Nov 2020

Layzeebeaver

(1,866 posts)

3. still on 10.14.6 here

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:04 PM

Nov 2020

Can't be bothered to update yet. let the bugs be squashed first.

might finally move to 10.15 in the next few weeks

Javaman

(63,106 posts)

4. +1 nt

Reply to Layzeebeaver (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:17 PM

Nov 2020

Layzeebeaver

(1,866 posts)

5. I might lose support for some games when I do upgrade

Reply to Javaman (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 13, 2020, 03:37 PM

Nov 2020

But I also have a Shadow account, so I might be able to continue to play the Windows version - so no real risk.

Tetrachloride

(8,448 posts)

6. I don't update unless I have to for my 3 key apps or for general security.

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Sat Nov 14, 2020, 04:51 AM

Nov 2020

If I was on Windows, its even worse. Constant updates, daily.

In the past, I would update immediately.

These days, if I was a security professional or administrator of a set of computers, I would do a download on a test computer first.

I prefer to let the rest of you be the test subjects.

question everything

(48,808 posts)

7. Still on High Sierra, 10.13.6 and will stay on it

Reply to a kennedy (Original post)

Mon Nov 30, 2020, 12:38 PM

Nov 2020

I remember in the 90s, before PC went to Windows, users had to update each year: 286, 386, 486... or something, and I was glad to have the old Mac SE. Of course, this before we all started going online.

I had to get the new iMac two years ago because could no longer update that could not access some web sites.

So.. keeping my fingers crossed.

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