macOS 14 Sonoma and College Supported Mac Models

Starting May 15, 2024, we are now requiring upgrading to Sonoma on any compatible Mac computer. Previously we restricted general availability to early adopters for 30 days after Apple’s public release on September 26, 2023. During Winter Break and Spring Semester, people were allowed to upgrade at their leisure. Since Sonoma’s release OIT has not received any reported issues with Microsoft Office, network security nor antivirus software. Some minor issues with Adobe on older Intel hardware.

 

If you have software known to be not compatible with macOS 14 Sonoma, and wish to be added to the do not upgrade list, please email the helpdesk@slcc.edu.

 

College macOS Requirements and Supported Macs Models

 

Salt Lake Community College limits support and access to the internet and network resources to Macintosh computers that can receive security updates from Apple, Adobe, Microsoft, etc. Following Apple’s lead most developers only prove security updates for the last three macOS versions.

 

Apple is currently supporting macOS Versions:

 

            macOS 14 Sonoma preferred OS

iMac 2019 and later

Mac Pro 2019 and later.

iMac Pro 2017.

Mac Studio 2022 and later.

MacBook Air 2018 and later.

Mac mini 2018 and later.

MacBook Pro 2018 and later.

           

Ventura macOS 13 Legacy OS retiring Fall 2025

MacBook Pro (2017 and later)

MacBook Air (2018 and later)

MacBook (2017)

iMac Pro (2017)

Mac mini (2018 and later)

iMac (2017 and later)

Mac Pro (2019)

Mac Studio (2022)

 

Monterey macOS 12 Legacy OS retiring Fall 2024

MacBook (early 2016 and later)

MacBook Air (early 2015 and later)

MacBook Pro (early 2015 and later)

Mac mini (late 2014 and later)

iMac (late 2015 and later)

iMac Pro (2017 and later)

Mac Pro (late 2013 and later)

 

Apple discontinued support and retired these versions of macOS:

 

Big Sur macOS 11 Legacy OS retired December 2023

MacBook (2015 or newer)

MacBook Air (2013 or newer)

MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or newer)

Mac mini (2014 or newer)

iMac (2014 or newer)

iMac Pro (2017 or newer)

Mac Pro (2013 or newer)

 

Catalina macOS 10.15.6 Retired December 2022

Mojave macOS 10.14.6 Retired December 2021

High Sierra macOS 10.13 Retired March 2021

Sierra macOS 10.12

El Capitan macOS 10.11

Yosemite macOS 10.10

Mavericks macOS 10.9

Mountain Lion macOS 10.8 and below

 

SLCC Support for Legacy Macs Models

 

Existing computers deployed and actively in use but incompatible with the latest OS, can be used until their macOS version is retired. At which point the college will block internet and network access. But computers from surplus, a department’s inactive reserves or spare computers must be capable of running the latest macOS to be brought back into service and circulation.

 

New macOS Support

 

OIT performance testing of new macOS releases to find and addressed the incompatible software issues before allowing the general college population to install. This process usually takes 3 to 6 months from Apple’s Public release date for our critical software vendors to issue compatibility updates.