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title: "When shouldn't I upgrade OS X to a later version?"  
description: "When shouldn't I upgrade OS X to a later version?"  
author: "Richardson hayes"  
published: 2018-09-19  
canonical: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50018/when-shouldn-t-i-upgrade-os-x-to-a-later-version  
category: "troubleshooting"  
tags: ["mac troubleshooting"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# When shouldn't I upgrade OS X to a later version?

When shouldn't I [upgrade OS](https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50016/is-it-true-that-i-have-to-pay-to-upgrade-os-x-every-1-2-years-or-no-longer-receive-security-updates) X to a later [version](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/view/80879/nepotism-in-the-practical-way-the-us-version)?\
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Original Source: https://answers.mindstick.com/qa/50018/when-shouldn-t-i-upgrade-os-x-to-a-later-version

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