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"Mac App Store customers running OS X Snow Leopard (v10.6.8) will be unable to purchase new apps or run previously purchased apps that utilize receipt validatio
by peterburkimsher 11y ago
"Mac App Store customers running OS X Snow Leopard (v10.6.8) will be unable to purchase new apps or run previously purchased apps that utilize receipt validation until they install the OS X Snow Leopard update which will be available via OS X Software Update this January."
Note that Mac OS 10.6.8 is the most recent OS version for the Intel Core Duo Macs.
Those are the first MacBook (early 2006), the first 2 MacBook Pros (January 2006, May 2006), two Mac Minis (February 2006, September 2006), and two iMacs (January 2006, July 2006).
It also affects people who keep Snow Leopard 10.6.8 for sentimental reasons. Apparently 1 in 5 Macs use Snow Leopard. Not being able to receive new app updates could be troublesome.
http://www.computerworld.com/article/2487996/malware-vulnerabilities/apple-retires-snow-leopard-from-support--leaves-1-in-5-macs-vulnerable-to-at.html http://www.computerworld.com/article/2487996/malware-vulnera...
- NietTim 11y agoHuh so I guess those macs are, to some extent, not end of life?
- JimDabell 11y ago> Apparently 1 in 5 Macs use Snow Leopard. According to an article that's almost two years old. I doubt that number is so high today.
- dan1234 11y agoI don't think this is an issue. The article mentions that there will be a new update for Snow Leopard in January, which will resolve the problem before the certificates expire.
- fit2rule 11y agoI've got an old Powerbook running 10.6.8 .. I won't upgrade, but instead will just install Linux on it. Its no longer worth the hassle of keeping up with Apple on these kinds of issues - better to just switch to an OS/environment where these kinds of fixes can be better maintained and won't result in apps being killed from my life.