{"id":267789,"date":"2021-06-05T15:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-06-05T12:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates\/"},"modified":"2021-06-05T15:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-06-05T12:00:00","slug":"which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates\/","title":{"rendered":"#Which Releases of macOS Are Supported With Security Updates?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3359693ac10\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3359693ac10\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates\/#Apple_Has_No_Official_Written_Policy\" >Apple Has No Official Written Policy<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates\/#How_to_See_Whats_Currently_Supported\" >How to See What\u2019s Currently Supported<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates\/#How_to_Check_Which_Release_of_macOS_Youre_Running\" >How to Check Which Release of macOS You\u2019re Running<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/which-releases-of-macos-are-supported-with-security-updates\/#How_to_Upgrade_to_a_Supported_Release\" >How to Upgrade to a Supported Release<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Which Releases of macOS Are Supported With Security Updates?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<!-- UNCACHED CONTENT --><br \/>\n<img decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-350910\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5ae8f5e7b7047.jpg?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le doesn\u2019t have a written policy that guarantees how long it supports each release of macOS with security updates. But you can quickly check to see which versions of macOS Apple is still updating, and they tend to support the most recent three versions.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Apple_Has_No_Official_Written_Policy\"><\/span>Apple Has No Official Written Policy<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Apple doesn\u2019t provide a written statement that guarantees how long it will support each release of macOS with security updates. Apple doesn\u2019t even publicly say when an operating system is \u201cend of life\u201d and is no longer receiving updates. They just stop releasing updates for old versions of macOS with no announcement, and you\u2019re on your own.<\/p>\n<p>This is very unusual if you\u2019re used to dealing with Microsoft Windows. Microsoft publishes their\u00a0<a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.microsoft.com\/en-us\/help\/13853\/windows-lifecycle-fact-sheet\">Windows support lifecycle<\/a>, which spells out precisely (and guarantees) how long each product will receive different types of updates. For example, you can see on that page that for Windows 7 Service Pack 1, mainstream support (new feature releases and minor updates) ended in 2015, but extended support (security updates) goes on until 2020.<\/p>\n<p>Apple does still has a plan, though, even if they don\u2019t describe it publicly. For quite a few years, Apple has consistently updated the last three versions of macOS\u2014in other words, the current release of macOS and the last two releases\u2014with security updates. So, assuming Apple releases a new version of macOS every year, each release of macOS will be supported with security updates for roughly three years. But Apple provides no guarantees, and that\u2019s just an informed guess.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_See_Whats_Currently_Supported\"><\/span>How to See What\u2019s Currently Supported<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT201222\">Apple Security Updates<\/a> page is the only page on Apple\u2019s website that gives you this information. It contains a list of security updates Apple has recently released for all its devices, including Macs running macOS. Look for the most recent macOS update and check which versions of macOS it was released for. If a version of macOS isn\u2019t receiving new updates, it isn\u2019t supported anymore.<\/p>\n<p>For example, in May 2018, the latest release of macOS was macOS 10.13 High Sierra. This release is supported with security updates, and the previous releases\u2014macOS 10.12 Sierra and OS X 10.11 El Capitan\u2014were also supported. When Apple releases macOS 10.14, OS X 10.11 El Capitan will very likely no longer be supported. That\u2019s what we can assume based on Apple\u2019s past actions, anyway.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-350903\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5ae8ed387b4d4.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Check_Which_Release_of_macOS_Youre_Running\"><\/span>How to Check Which Release of macOS You\u2019re Running<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>To view which release of macOS you\u2019re running, click the Apple icon on the menu bar at the top of your screen, and then click the \u201cAbout This Mac\u201d command. You\u2019ll see the name of the release you\u2019re using and the version number right below that.<\/p>\n<p>If you have an older minor release\u2014for example, if you have macOS 10.13.3 and you see that only macOS 10.13.4 is supported with updates\u2014you just need to open the Mac App Store and install any updates to get the most recent minor version.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Check Which Version of macOS You&#8217;re Using<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-350913\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5ae8fca2d98ad.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Upgrade_to_a_Supported_Release\"><\/span>How to Upgrade to a Supported Release<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>You can always upgrade to a new release of macOS for free, assuming Apple still supports your hardware. Launch the App Store app on your Mac and you should see the new version of macOS available as a free download. It\u2019s a good idea to back up your Mac before continuing.<\/p>\n<p>You can also click the \u201cSoftware Update\u201d button in the About This Mac window to open the app.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>How to Upgrade Your Mac to High Sierra<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-350904\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/05\/img_5ae8efb17ce5f.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p><small>Image Credit: <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/kiev-ukraine-may-15-2016brand-new-420761359\">mama_mia<\/a>\/Shutterstock.com.<\/small><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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