Late 2013 27” iMac: how long will it be supported?

[JoeH]

freeradical wrote:
When has it ever been possible to upgrade the processor on an iMac?

I think the last Macs with upgrade-able CPUs were the G4 towers...I believe.

A number of the iMacs have socketed CPU chips, for example my 2009 iMac has one. Getting in is involved, just as any work is inside an iMac. Have not checked on the 2013 model as to whether it has a socketed CPU.

[Numo]

Thanks to all who responded.

[mattkime]

If you want a new machine, go ahead. Your current machine likely works as well as it ever had. It has years left. You'll know when its time.

[Buzz]

sekker wrote:
I think Catalina may have a little extra life in it, but I would not count on more than 3 years.

That iMac will be enhanced by an SSD external boot drive....

I did that to an old (86yo)/friend/client's full spec i7 CTO '13 iMac awhile back, and he hasn't stopped singing the iMac/SSD's praises ever since. I splurged and got a new set of Velcro rolls to secure the SSD to the back of the iMac.... only to find the old rolls about three weeks later, so now we're rollin' in Velcro. For an oldster, he beats on that iMac with the reckless abandon of four millennials, so the setup has earned its stripes. If you haven't SSD'ed yours yet, it's a trip worth taking, and enjoying.
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[Filliam H. Muffman]

Macs with Intel processors should be supported for 4 years after the last one is removed from the Apple store.

[OWC Larry]

The best part of owning a Mac is how long/far Apple's support goes both in terms of new OS options and, even after that's done.... important updates for OS versions prior.

We have media & entertainment customers that won't or can't go past 10.12.x yet.... buying new Mac Pro 2013s for their work flow teams. When a work flow works, it's a slow process to move forward and good reason needed as why break what's already working great?