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It’s been well documented that security support for versions of macOS less than the absolute latest is really lacking.

When you don’t patch out every serious known zero-day, there’s really no point patching any of them. The device is already compromised.

That means the updates are really only 6-7 years, with an arbitrary cessation.

There’s no reason that Apple should be stopping OS support for older devices unless there’s a compelling reason to do so.

Next year they’ll argue that macOS Whatever only supports Macs with secure enclaves to keep users safe, so that gives them a pass for 2024, but really it’s just continued forced obsolescence as they’ll carry on axing machines for no reason in 2025.