![]() You either keep your Intel Mac as long as you can to get the most return on your investment or sell it as soon as possible because the longer you keep it the less it will be worth. Unless there are features you need, and you need the latest security, I think you have another 8+ years left on your machine before it needs to be replaced. My opinion: I expect future MacOS updates for intel to be focused on removing bugs, and not adding new features. However, A PowerMac G4 ("Quicksilver") released in 2001, can support Leopard. The most recent patch was August 5, 2009. The last MacOS that could run on the PowerMac G5 was Mac OS X 10.5, Leopard. The first MacPro with an intel processor was released in 2006. Thankfully, Steve Jobs simplified the Macintosh line before the transition. The earliest machine that included a 68040 processor was a Performa 475, released in 1993. The successor to Mac OS 8.1 Mac OS 8.5, was released in October 1998. The last operating system that could be run on any 68x series computers was Mac OS 8.1, released in January 1998, and required a 68040 processor. However, Apple released a Performa (580CD) in May, 1995. The Power Macintosh 6100 was released in March, 1994. ![]() The PowerPC was released in March, 1994, replacing the then 68x series processors. To look at the prior two transitions:Īpple's lineup was muddled back in the mid 90's. This is the third processor transition Apple performed. ![]()
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