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Terry_C
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I have a mid 2007 Mac (250 GB drive + 4GB memory) that has run flawlessly since new but naturally can now only only run El Capitan, so it is well past its expected life. My concerns revolve not only about reliability (I use Time Machine and SuperDuper to make bootable copies so the impact of disk failure is minimized) but also security. I use Firefox, so as to have an up to date browser, and run Malwarebytes, Little Snitch and RansomWhere. I also use NORD VPN so I'm trying to cover as many bases as possible. I run Onyx about 4 times a year as performance does gradually deteriorate, slow loading, hangs etc. but nothing significant.
However I'm conscious that the OS and possibly other Apps (Mail?) are well behind in terms of security and wonder what the ongoing risks in that area are? I do use it for online banking and shopping (using 1Password6 standalone) and I guess it's these areas that concern me.
At a cost of somewhere around £850 in 2008 it owes me nothing and I would probably move to a MacBook now.
Does anyone have any views on whether my current machine, (accepting the possibility of disk failure) is still viable from a security perspective.
Thanks
Terry
However I'm conscious that the OS and possibly other Apps (Mail?) are well behind in terms of security and wonder what the ongoing risks in that area are? I do use it for online banking and shopping (using 1Password6 standalone) and I guess it's these areas that concern me.
At a cost of somewhere around £850 in 2008 it owes me nothing and I would probably move to a MacBook now.
Does anyone have any views on whether my current machine, (accepting the possibility of disk failure) is still viable from a security perspective.
Thanks
Terry