How long does Apple support macOS? – The Eclectic Light Company
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Unofficially, each major version of macOS gets a year’s full support, with bug and security fixes, then 2 years of security updates. Is that how it works?
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Dual-booting macOS: Disk structure and Recovery – The Eclectic
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Time Machine (macOS) - Wikipedia
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When Should You Upgrade to macOS Ventura?
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macOS Mojave ships (updated) – The Eclectic Light Company
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SilentKnight, silnite, LockRattler, SystHist & Scrub – The
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Time Machine (macOS) - Wikipedia
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Explainer: Rosetta 2 – The Eclectic Light Company
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Last Week on My Mac: A quiet word about help – The Eclectic Light
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Virtualisation on Apple silicon – The Eclectic Light Company
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Using macOS versions beyond local volumes – The Eclectic Light Company