When will the 2017 iMac stop receiving software updates?

Hello I’m looking at getting the iMac 2017 when will this stop doing updates and would it be ok to still get it get a newer iMac? This would be my first iMac I will own


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iPhone 14 Pro Max, iOS 18

Posted on Aug 26, 2025 1:32 AM

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Posted on Aug 26, 2025 3:30 AM

All of the 2017 iMacs have already stopped getting major macOS updates. You can update them to Ventura, but not to Sonoma or Sequoia. When Tahoe comes out this fall, Ventura will no longer be one of the most recent three and will likely lose support from vendors like Adobe and Microsoft.


Ventura has been getting the latest Safari updates, but I believe that will change once Tahoe is out.

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