Will Apple include Mac mini 2014 late in his next OS upgrade after Catalina? [closed]

Solution 1:

If I take the reference of the following screenshot for all old models of Apple, your macMini should last for a couple of years more. After 8 years also, late 2012 still supports Catalina.

In nutshell, if there are no any major hardware changes in upcoming macOS, I guess your 2014 will definitely support the next version of macOS.

Solution 2:

Based on what I have read including this article and experienced over the last few years, Apple computers get OS updates until they are 5 to 7 years old (as measured based on their model years).

So this means Apple computers usually get OS updates until they become vintage as defined by Apple. Apple says it considers products that have not been manufactured for more than 5 and less than 7 years ago as vintage. Anything that has not been manufactured for more than 7 years is considered to be obsolete by Apple. See here for the current list of Apple products considered as vintage or obsolete by Apple.

Based on those definitions and the current lists for vintage and obsolete products, it looks to me like the Mac mini 2014 may get an OS update at least for another year.