How many years ago did you purchase your current Mac? From 1 year to 2 years? From 3 to 4? More than 5 years? In my current case, I have a MacBook Air with an M1 chip that I bought in October 2021, the Mac said it went on sale in 2020. This is my second Mac since the first one was a gift and it was a 2011 MacBook Pro (given in March 2012). HE Mac retires after almost exactly 10 years Even though I have to Make two adjustments to extend lifespan. But there’s no set time for when you should replace your Mac. Here we will explain what you need to pay attention to in order to do this consciously..

Any Mac has at least a 5-year (or more) lifespan

Those from Cupertino are characterized by offering a long lifespan, but this diminishes over time with updates and updated applications offering improvements compatible with newer Macs. If your Mac is old schoolSo before Apple silicon, you can change items like storage and RAM memory. After exactly 5 years with my old Mac, I had to replace the hard drive with an SSD and increase the RAM to 8 GB.

Visiting the Lion website from a MacBook Pro Late 2011

These changes enabled the old Mac to last another 5 years. I still have it and it is useful most of the time.. It can be said that it has fallen by the wayside, due to operating system issues and a recent malfunction when applying pressure to the trackpad. If your Mac is already old and experiencing difficultiesIf it is no longer fast even though you have already upgraded the storage and RAM plus incompatible updatesis renewal time. If you think it can be fixed, it’s time to identify what can be improved.

System updates are a crucial part of upgrading a Mac

In this personal situation I had, my 2011 MacBook Pro received 6 operating system updates. Moving from the extinct name of Mac OS X Lion to macOS High Sierra. The folks from Cupertino are still delivering critical security updates so your device is protected from outside threats.

Keeping your Mac up to date is the best protection

If you already need functions integrated into newer operating systems, it’s time to switch. In this case, I felt like it was a huge jump from High Sierra to Mojave. I’m now on my fourth use since macOS Big Sur, and I feel like the Mac runs just like the first day on macOS Sonoma.

Battery life is part of planned obsolescence

If your Mac portable battery is already worn out, you can decide whether buying a new one is a good option. remember this when equipment exceeds 1000 cyclesafter this number Charging and usage time will decrease.

Replace the battery of an old MacBook Pro. Photo: iFixit

How’s the 2011 MacBook Pro’s battery doing now? It no longer has a charge and needs to be connected. Since the battery is 100%, it drains very quickly and will only last for 30 minutes to 1 hour depending on the activities used.

Malfunctions in software, hardware and peripherals

This is the last emergency point a Mac can fall into. It can range from the most serious and fatal situations such as no longer opening or a minor issue such as software or hardware malfunctions in applications. On the old MacBook Pro, the fan only fills with video streaming.

Unexpected shutdowns or restartsYes It no longer detects when you connect a mouse, keyboard, accessory, or even a pen drivenor the ability to connect to an external display, It will be time to make the decision to retire your team.

Your old Mac is becoming obsolete or obsolete

Cupertinos have a classification of their products They are called vintage products. they are like that They stopped selling over 5 years ago but less than 7 years ago. Old ones are those that are no longer sold 7 years after they were released.

2017 MacBook Pros are already vintage

It should also be noted that hardware services and service providers will no longer be able to request spare parts for obsolete products. Repairing your old Mac will become increasingly difficult. Here you can check which equipment around the world is already old and obsolete.

How many years does it take to replace a Mac?

With the experience I just explained, it can vary between 5 and 10 years.. I’m looking forward to seeing how long the Apple silicon scene will last. Performance is promising but Apple will start reducing the use of the first generation of these laptops starting in the 6th or 7th year. Maybe we can go further but In terms of operating system updates, this is when the decline of the Mac began.

How many years have you had your current Mac? Review each of the points mentioned and come to a decision; Is it time for a change or do you still have a few years left with your Mac?