#TimingIsEverythingĪs of this writing, you could still buy Snow Leopard from Apple for $ 19.99. With Apple dropping support for Snow Leopard good thing I managed to tweak my 8 year old iMac to run Mountain Lion. Comparatively, just over 1% of the world’s PCs are running Snow Leopard.” 5. An amazing 29% of computers across the globe are still running Windows XP, according to NetMarketShare. That will pose a potentially much more serious security problem. “Like Snow Leopard, Microsoft has announced that it will discontinue security updates for Windows XP on April 8. Windows XP Ends After 12 Years, Apple Snow Leopard After 4 ĬNN reports that a similar update problem is facing PC owners who still operate on Windows XP. Mac Users Aren’t Alone in Their Update Woes If Mac users with older computers want to stay secure, they will likely have to upgrade to an entirely new machine, instead of just updating their OS. Snow Leopard was the last generation of OS X that was compatible with Apple’s PowerPC processor. Unfortunately, many Mac users can’t solve their security problem by simply upgrading to Lion. Snow Leopard Is the Only Option For Some Mac Users Snow Leopard’s last update patch was way back in September 2013. This means that Snow Leopard users may be susceptible to cyberattacks. Snow Leopard Support Has Likely EndedĪpple Drops Snow Leopard Security Updates, Doesn't Tell Anyone Īccording to TechRadar, Apple has skipped over Snow Leopard on the last two security patches, which seems to indicate that they will not be offering full support for Snow Leopard going forward. Since its debut, it has been followed by Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks.
The OS X Snow Leopard platform debuted back in 2009. TechRadar states that 1 in 5 Macs still run on Snow Leopard. How You Can Help Ukraine: Verified Charities, GoFundMe & Ways to Support Ukrainians
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