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M1 users: which macOS version is the last you will install on your hardware? (lemmy.world)
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Sequoia is running well for me and while 27 looks good in some ways, at some stage I expect diminishing returns such as slowness.

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[–] 4 points 2 months ago* (9 children)

M1 MBP owner here. Been running the 27 Developer Beta since the first release and I can confirm it looks and performs better than Tahoe.

Apple promised many improvements with speed being one of them. Thus far I can confirm it’s snappier with an improved UI.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    Do you think you'll keep upgrading over the years as much as possible, or that you might hold back on a snappier release?

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  • [–] 4 points 2 months ago (4 children)

    As a rather involved Apple users since the mid 90s I plan on updating my Apple devices until they are deemed end-of-life by Apple.

    The last MacOS update is the first genuine dud I’ve experienced and since the management person who led that design initiative is no longer with Apple I cannot see my behavior changing.

    FWIW, Macs don’t tend to get slower with time like similar Windows computers. The software or technology might get more resource-intensive, but the computer/OS combo mostly retains their original processing power.

    What you might read or experience in the Windows world (see Windows 11) does not happen with MacOS.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago (3 children)

    Thanks for the detailed response! I've often heard it said that Macs don't slow down, but I also had a 2011 MacBook Pro. The machine did slow down over the years. I attribute that to the updates since the applications on it didn't change much in the later years. I don't know.

    My iPhone also slows down gradually each release (animations, apps loading, running out of memory etc).

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago* (last edited 2 months ago) (2 children)

    I have managed Macs by the thousands. Literally. Always update as long as hardware is supported.

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    • [–] 3 points 2 months ago

    I'm completely up to date, but I'm dreading them dropping support for TextMate. I'll probably try to stop short of that version.
    Or I guess find another text editor.

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    [–] 2 points 2 months ago

    Apple doesn’t release giant new features with a release. When they get to a X.3 version they introduce new features and then polish them for the next release, which will likewise introduce some new features. 27 contain most of the code that is found in 26. System requirements don’t increase as fast at they used to.

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    [–] 1 point 2 months ago (11 children)

    I'm an M2 user but I want to reply, I'm using Sequoia but when Sequoia starts to get abandoned at all (even security updates) then I'll switch to Tahoe.

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 2 months ago (10 children)

    Do you have any criteria for a stopping point, or will you upgrade every year until there are no more supported releases?

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  • [–] 3 points 2 months ago (9 children)

    I think I'll always stay in oldest version gets security updates. If there's no update available, then I'll just install Asahi

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  • [–] [S] 3 points 2 months ago (8 children)

    I'm also hoping Asahi can extend the life of this thing. I don't want to loose the current OS for that, though. On my 2011 MacBook I managed to dual-boot Ubuntu with macOS fairly easily. That works well, but it's an Intel device.

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (7 children)

    Asahi is not for Intel Macs. You can just install regular Linux on it

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (6 children)

    Yeah. I have Ubuntu on the old Intel laptop. I’ll check out a few videos on Asahi to get a feel for installation process on the M1.

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  • [–] 2 points 1 month ago (5 children)

    Just to go Asahi website there's a lot of info. If you want to watch a video about that, you can watch Veronica Explains' video about it.

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  • [–] [S] 2 points 1 month ago (4 children)

    Her video is a great recommendation. Thanks! I love the way it uses macOS native tools to make the installation less tense. I’ll absolutely be installing it when the time comes. Thanks again!

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  • [–] 1 point 1 month ago (3 children)

    What do you mean by macOS Native Tools?

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  • [–] [S] 1 point 1 month ago (2 children)

    Using Linux tool to resist partitions and install a boot loader can back fire sometimes if the original system doesn’t play nice with it.

    Avahi uses macOS own partitioner via command line. You can switch back and forth between the two systems easily and not worry so much about losing access to one or the other after an update.

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