There will always be laggards. Many people have no idea how to update their computer. People like my wife resist any significant change to the computer, and view anything the husband wants to do to it with a wary eye.
They’re much more agressive about dropping support for old OS, which I think works to their advantage.
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The days of putting out quality software that JUST WORKS are apparently completely over. Between Windows, browsers, Adobe, and other miscellaneous software, I interact more with “updates available!” windows than I do with anything else.
And vintage hardware will not support newer OSX upgrades
I have an original MB Air that is now stuck at 10.7.5
Just a piece of anectdotal evidence, here. No intent to unfairly bash Macs. I work and play on a Mac exclusively. Just noting a group of users I know...
I work in at a place with a couple dozen Macs in an company that is 95% PC/Windows-centric. Everyone that gives support to them would love it if they all had the same model computer running the same level of OS and software. As it is, nearly every one one thinks they’re a precious snowflake and _needs_ to be different from everyone else. (By way of example, I know one who _locks their laptop into their desk drawer_ when they go home at night, ISYN.)
Researching upgrades for these folks is no mean feat. Sometimes a failure forces change. Sometimes an upgrade in a critical software suite compels an upgrade in the OS, too. Rarely are the stars are right and an OS upgrade is just that.
Plus it is the issue of waiting until all the bugs are removed.
I always suspect OS upgrades are intentionally designed to slow down older machines, thus prompting purchases of new machines.
My MAC is going on 8 years old, I upgraded to Mt Lion 10.8.4 and can use the magic slide mouse. I also added memory. I’m good for another 8 years. This thing is really built. The only problem is the blue tooth mouse does go thru batteries pretty quickly.