Tell HN: Chrome and Spotify dropping support for macOS11

9 pointsKalanos7mo ago7 comments

My 2014 MacBook Pro is locked to macOS 11.7.10

Chrome: "To get future Google chrome updates, you'll need macOS 12 or later"

Spotify: "Your OS is out of date. To enjoy Spotify's latest features, upgrade to a newer version."

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You can get newer macOS versions for old hardware with: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher

You may want to consider Linux as well, Macs from that era are pretty standard x86_64 hardware that are generally well supported.

paulcole7mo ago

It’s an 11 year old computer. How long specifically do you believe you should be continuing to get OS updates?

fsflover7mo ago

This is why unlocked bootloaders and published specs are important, even if you don't care about free software ethics. You should have the right to run any software you want on your hardware.

fresh_geezer7mo ago

I agree. The MacBook Pro 2014 does have an unlocked bootloader and runs Linux fine, on which you can run Chrome and Spotify. I don’t think Apple has an obligation to support an old laptop with MacOS, but they should release specs to allow driver development.

scarface_747mo ago

You realize that your response is totally irrelevant in this case since you can easily run any x86 based operating system on a 2014 MacBook Pro?

fsflover7mo ago

But can you write FLOSS drivers for everything?

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Tell HN: Chrome and Spotify dropping support for macOS11

9 pointsKalanos7mo ago7 comments

My 2014 MacBook Pro is locked to macOS 11.7.10

Chrome: "To get future Google chrome updates, you'll need macOS 12 or later"

Spotify: "Your OS is out of date. To enjoy Spotify's latest features, upgrade to a newer version."

7 comments

nextos7mo ago

You can get newer macOS versions for old hardware with: https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher

You may want to consider Linux as well, Macs from that era are pretty standard x86_64 hardware that are generally well supported.

paulcole7mo ago

It’s an 11 year old computer. How long specifically do you believe you should be continuing to get OS updates?

fsflover7mo ago

This is why unlocked bootloaders and published specs are important, even if you don't care about free software ethics. You should have the right to run any software you want on your hardware.

fresh_geezer7mo ago

scarface_747mo ago

You realize that your response is totally irrelevant in this case since you can easily run any x86 based operating system on a 2014 MacBook Pro?

fsflover7mo ago

But can you write FLOSS drivers for everything?

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