How can I keep my MacBook safe is Apple is no longer supporting Snow Leopard? My MacBook was purchased in 2006 and cannot be upgraded to the newer operating systems.

MlchaelLAX wrote:

It took you only three posts to completely reverse your position!

Helpful as usual.

cd43 wrote:

This is exactly my point. Apple is no longer supporting Snow Leopard. This is the main issue for those of us who purchased an Intel MacBook in 2006. It is impossible for us to upgrade to the newer systems. Apple should provide us with security updates. Like GM, they dob't care. All they want is to force us to buy a new laptop; easily over a $1000.00! Not an option of many of us who are NOT in the 1% category!!

I understand your frustration but consider this:

1) There is no evidence that Apple has actually stopped supporting Snow Leopard. Actually there is evidence to the contrary: updates to FaceTime for Snow Leopard, etc.

2) We know that Apple has stopped updating Safari for Snow Leopard, but there are alternative browsers available.

3) You can always install Mavericks in Parallels in Snow Leopard and use Mavericks for sensitive internet/security work and Snow Leopard for all other work. A little pricey (about $80 for Parallels plus extra RAM if needed) but doable and a solution to your distinct problem (the original 2006 MacBook), for even the late 2006 MacBook can boot Lion.

cd43 wrote:

very true; many thanks!

Always appreciated! 😉

...so much for the "peanut gallery!"

Per Wiki: "A peanut gallery was, in the days of vaudeville, a nickname for the cheapest (and ostensibly rowdiest) seats in the theater, the occupants of which were often known to heckle."