Recommended osx version of intel's mac in 2025
by Poster
Apr 7, 2025
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rt, the device I have is 19 models of imac, installed with 10.15. 7 for the elderly. Actually, I'm quite satisfied with it. I just use it to write code and do nothing else, but many apps are beginning to gradually stop supporting such old versions. Of course, I can continue to use it as well. However, at present, I rely more on cursor. The new version of cursor no longer supports such an old system, so I have no choice but to consider upgrading.
But if you upgrade at present, I feel that the subsequent versions are basically optimized for m1 devices. Not to mention the further decline of intel's performance, there will be newer bugs. I don't know which version to upgrade to so I can continue to use it for a few years. What is your version, or do you have a recommended version? Thanks, 🙏
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Anonymous8944 Apr 7, 2025The experience of subsequent versions is not good. I think it is better to install Windows...
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Anonymous4231 Apr 7, 2025I have an intel mac in my hand, and I'm using Monterey. I think it's okay, whether it's fluency or whatever.
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Anonymous7797 Apr 7, 2025The 20-year-old intel Air system has been upgraded to 15.3. It feels that it is still usable and quite smooth. Xcode compilation is relatively slow, which may be related to the low configuration of i5 8 memories. VS code/windsurf works normally. Common apps are supported.
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Anonymous7798 Apr 7, 2025You can consider upgrading the 19 models. Now the new M4 Mac mini only costs 3,000 yuan (pdd), and JD.com can also cost about 3,000 yuan with education and state subsidies. imac can be used as a display screen
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Anonymous7799 Apr 7, 2025I have an intel black apple in my hand, and it feels good to use the latest version now. I used it from Mountain Lion. I don't think it makes a big difference if the function of the shell is not affected. After all, isn't it convenient to use Apple for development to draw a shell? Other Apple notebooks intel, m1, and m2 are also the latest versions that can be upgraded, and there is no obvious decline in performance.
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Anonymous7799 Apr 7, 2025It is better to have 32g of development memory. I checked that the m4 mini costs 6,000. It's indeed a good deal. Black apples are more expensive than this. I just have to have a Windows to play games.
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Anonymous12364 Apr 7, 2025@ Anonymous7798 # 4 Curious how to use it as a monitor? I feel that the only way to disassemble and buy the driver version and modify it is
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Anonymous7800 Apr 7, 2025The 2018 rmbp battery is a bit weak, and the dependency library gradually no longer supports mac x86, so it is more inclined to be used as a shell.
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Anonymous7798 Apr 7, 2025@ Anonymous12364 checked and found that 19 imac models do not support it https://support.apple.com/zh-cn/105126
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Poster Apr 7, 2025With the same configuration of mbp, it feels okay to upgrade to 15, but it has been stuck for a while. Just delete the sunflower I feel that the lag caused by the upgrade of the mac system is quite weak, which is different from windows.
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Anonymous12365 Apr 7, 2025I am using the latest Ventuna 13.7 and don't think there is any problem, but I changed to the SSD
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Anonymous7802 Apr 7, 2025The mac pro of 17 inter models was also 10.15 before, but it was upgraded because many software did not support it. I currently use 13.6.5, which is quite smooth
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Anonymous7803 Apr 7, 202510.15 OpenSSL3 can't be installed, and brew will be stuck for a long time every time
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Anonymous7804 Apr 7, 2025Seeing this post, I remembered that the mbp cracked in 2015 a while ago, and I couldn't find the boot disk--
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Anonymous7804 Apr 7, 2025@ Anonymous7804 I also encountered it once a few years ago. I reinstalled the system online and recovered it, but all the data was gone. I charged 100 or 200. Moreover, this machine seems that the time machine is not easy to use. I don't know why
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Anonymous1846 Apr 7, 2025Windows 11 LTSChttps://i.imgur.com/agAJ0Rd. png
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Anonymous7805 Apr 7, 2025I have some confusion with the original poster. I would like to ask you how to upgrade 10.15. 7 to version 12 now? I want to switch to version 12 for retirement
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Anonymous7806 Apr 7, 2025My mbp 2012 mid installs the latest 15.4 😑
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Anonymous7807 Apr 7, 2025With the same configuration, it is okay to upgrade to 13.7.4, except that some software is slow to start cold
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Anonymous7807 Apr 7, 2025For mba 24G, is it enough to run docker for back-end development? Is it necessary to upgrade to mbp?