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Requirements: Mac Mini 2014 and later.

So, no upgrade for my Mac Mini late 2012.

F*ck you, Apple. Why on earth I need a less powerful machine to run your latest OS?

I'm on an early 2011 MBP. I've been stuck on High Sierra. There's a patch for Mojave (http://dosdude1.com/mojave/), but honestly I have no reason to really upgrade to it.

The only blocker I've run across so far is that I can't compile Flutter apps for iOS unless I downgrade Flutter. Since I mostly use it to learn and not really leverage, it's not really an issue yet.

I was planning on upgrading to a new MBP next month, but now I'll just wait and see what the ARM machines look like before pulling the trigger on anything.

I feel you. I also upgraded both desktop (Mac Mini) and laptop (MB Pro) in the last months and now I'm unsure on what to do with them.

Um, your computer was designed EIGHT years ago. Upgrade if you care about getting all of the new toys.

Wait, are you telling me that is ok that a capable machine (much more capable than a 2014 Mac Mini, anyway) expires by date?

I have more recent Apple hardware (Mac Mini 2018, TB Macbook Pro) and I can tell you this: this Mac Mini is my favorite device, fast, user-upgradable, never had a single problem. It's a pity I have to replace it just because it's expired. By date.

Clearly I never said your machine expires. You can continue using the most recent OS supported by your hardware. Your Mac Mini will not cease to function just because Apple releases an OS it doesn't support.

What I can't see is why the 2014 Mac Mini is supported and the 2012 one is not. This is technically nonsense and really this age thing is just a poor excuse.

> It's a pity I have to replace it just because it's expired. By date.

How is it expired? Why would you have to replace it? Did it stop working?

The only difference between a 2012 and 2014 Mac Mini is that the 2014 is less upgradeable and has a worse processor. There is no technical reason to drop support, only Apple Logic(TM).

Why shouldn't old-but-capable hardware be able to run new software?

Because it costs even more time and money to add another hardware stack to all of the testing that needs to be done for the new OS. Apple apparently thinks that the population of people who want to install a brand-new OS on an eight-year-old Mac Mini is not worth that time and money. They're probably right.

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