MacBook Air owner?

2018/2019 models are losing #Apple support.

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2024/06/the-case-for-and-against-macos-15-sequoia-being-the-final-release-for-intel-macs/

#OptGreen with #GNU/#Linux to keep your device in use! These machines will run beautifully for many years to come.

Not only wallet friendly, #upcycling keeps CO2 emissions out of the atmosphere. Ca. 75% of Apple’s emissions comes from production alone (details in alt text).

Sustainable, independent #FreeSoftware: Better for users, best for the #environment.

@kde

#KDE #KDEEco #FOSS #OpenSource #MacBook

  • GravitySpoiled@lemmy.mlEnglish
    1·
    18 days ago

    5 year old computers are end of life? What is wrong with apple. I’m glad I only bought one iphone and moved back to android afterwards

    • KDE Eco@floss.socialOP
      1·
      18 days ago

      @GravitySpoiled They may provide security updates for a couple of more years, but as the article points out, Intel Macs in the Apple Silicon era are on their way out.

    • manualoverride@lemmy.world
      0·
      18 days ago

      I may be completely wrong but don’t Samsung, Google etc. stop supporting OS updates on Android phones after 5-6 years? Apple have supported devices for 6-8 years AFAIK.

      • Carnelian@lemmy.world
        1·
        18 days ago

        Yeah this same conversation happens every time one of these headlines comes up and gets misinterpreted. The conclusion is usually that apple has longer than average hardware support across the board

  • hayes_@sh.itjust.works
    0·
    18 days ago

    I’m still using my MacBook Air from 2011.

    Idk what losing Apple support means, but those 2018/2019 models are good for another ~decade.