07-13-2020, 02:06 PM
Ammo wrote:
I have an 85 year old friend with an almost as old old Mac he purchased years ago (he’s not sure when). Whatever the case, the OS can no longer be updated. I’m guessing he’s just out of luck and needs to buy a new computer in order to be on the internet safely. Am I correct?
Some considerations (it matters not whether Mac or Windows):
1. If he does online banking or other financial transactions (including buying goods online), he needs to be using the latest browser AND the security of the latest OSes. That means a new computer or one that is at most a couple of years old. It could be his last computer, given his age. I'm 80, and approaching that situation.
2. If he is just emailing and browsing/reading the news, streaming, etc., he can get away with upgrading his browser to the latest available for that OS, as long as the browser works with the website he visits.
3. When his browser stops loading pages properly and cannot per upgraded, he needs a new(er) computer.