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Genuine question, but do Apple users upgrade to the latest version of the OS or is that optional? Just asking for a friend.
by Theodores 6y ago
Genuine question, but do Apple users upgrade to the latest version of the OS or is that optional?
Just asking for a friend.
- matsemann 6y agoMacOS upgrades are often heavily breaking stuff. So developers will have to release new versions of their software fixing various bugs or be compliant with some new demand from MacOS for running. This often also leads to the new versions not being compatible with older OS versions or at least not being maintained. So as a user you're often forced to upgrade the OS if you want to use the newest versions of various software. Every MacOS update is a minefield. We have a dedicated Slack channel at work where people discuss if they dare to upgrade yet, and share which software now is breaking on their computers, warning others to wait.
- Theodores 6y agoThanks. It is webP support in Safari that interests me (well, my friend...). So this arrived in September 2020. What I want to know is if normal Apple users, i.e. not programmers, whether they can benefit from webP images yet, when using the default Safari browser. I have no idea in this pandemic about basic things.
- trinix912 6y agoIt's optional as long as your version of macOS is supported by the apps you're using, which is usually somewhere around five years. You can then still continue to use the old version, you just won't be able to update the apps / install new ones which require the new OS version from the App Store.