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M1 users: which macOS version is the last you will install on your hardware? (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 week ago by Seimhe@lemmy.world to c/macos@lemmy.world

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Sequoia is running well for me and while 27 looks good in some ways, at some stage I expect diminishing returns such as slowness.

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[–] BobDolesBBallHandle@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

M1 MBP owner here. Been running the 27 Developer Beta since the first release and I can confirm it looks and performs better than Tahoe.

Apple promised many improvements with speed being one of them. Thus far I can confirm it’s snappier with an improved UI.

[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Do you think you'll keep upgrading over the years as much as possible, or that you might hold back on a snappier release?

[–] BobDolesBBallHandle@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

As a rather involved Apple users since the mid 90s I plan on updating my Apple devices until they are deemed end-of-life by Apple.

The last MacOS update is the first genuine dud I’ve experienced and since the management person who led that design initiative is no longer with Apple I cannot see my behavior changing.

FWIW, Macs don’t tend to get slower with time like similar Windows computers. The software or technology might get more resource-intensive, but the computer/OS combo mostly retains their original processing power.

What you might read or experience in the Windows world (see Windows 11) does not happen with MacOS.

[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Thanks for the detailed response! I've often heard it said that Macs don't slow down, but I also had a 2011 MacBook Pro. The machine did slow down over the years. I attribute that to the updates since the applications on it didn't change much in the later years. I don't know.

My iPhone also slows down gradually each release (animations, apps loading, running out of memory etc).

[–] BobDolesBBallHandle@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

Here is the Golden Gate release date.

https://www.macrumors.com/2026/09/10/macos-27-golden-gate-release-date/

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

The apps you use continue to get updates and take more resources, which is what you’re noticing.

[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago

That sounds very plausible.

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (1 children)

I have managed Macs by the thousands. Literally. Always update as long as hardware is supported.

[–] Seimhe@lemmy.world 1 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That’s hard to argue with. Would you say the slowdown on my 2011 MBP was due to hardware or software?

[–] stoly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 week ago

Software. Browsers and email clients get heavier. There have also been several generations of architectural changes between that model and what is out now.