Graded Desktop Software Operating Systems Ingrid The following operating systems (OS) contribute to grading the Desktop Software risk vector: Chrome OS Mac OS Windows All other operating systems are evaluated as “NEUTRAL.” Chrome OS ChromeOS releases a full OS update to the stable channel about every 4 weeks. Minor updates, such as security fixes and software updates, happen every 2–3 weeks. Additionally, they provide a long-term support release every 6 months with security updates. Website: https://www.google.com/chromebook/chrome-os Version Details: https://chromereleases.googleblog.com/search/label/Stable%20updates https://chromeos.dev/en/education/chromeos-lts Mac OS Historically, Apple provides life cycle support for the latest three major macOS versions - the current one plus the previous two versions. Apple considers all products released over 7 years ago obsolete and calls them “vintage,” with no or limited hardware support. They provide security fixes for all products released over 5 years and less than 7 years ago and support all other, more recent products. MacOS 10.15.7 is a capped version. Since we cannot determine if it’s past EOL or not, it is informational and not used for grading. Website: https://www.apple.com/macos Version Details: https://developer.apple.com/documentation/macos-release-notes https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201624 Windows Microsoft provides a specific life cycle policy for each of its products, detailed in the linked references. Website: https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/windows?r=1 Version Details: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/lifecycle/faq/windows March 13, 2025: MacOS 10.15.7 is a capped version. It is informational and not used for grading. July 18, 2023: Published. Related articles How is the Desktop Software Risk Vector Assessed? Graded Desktop Software Browsers Desktop Software Risk Vector Desktop Software Finding Messages OS & Browser Version Evaluation Feedback 0 comments Please sign in to leave a comment.