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    [–] vis4valentine@lemmy.ml 99 points 1 year ago (10 children)

    MacOS software updates are free. The issue is that suddenly Apple decides your perfectly functioning computer is no longer supported, and after that in a matter of 2 years you will no longer find any new software for your OS, and then you have 3 options:

    • Buy a new computer.
    • Hackintosh it with a dosdude patch to use the latest version of MacOS.
    • Just install GNU/LINUX.
    [–] geogle@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 children)

    I have been replacing work laptops every 4 years and home ones every 5 to 6. I've never had an os update issue. I suspect your concerns are more than 15 years old.

    [–] skarn@discuss.tchncs.de 1 points 1 year ago

    You think that's a lot? I don't have a single laptop younger than 6 years, at home or work.

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