Updates and the old MacBook

I have 2 older Macbooks and love them both 17 inches.  I have been informed by Apple, do not update beyond Mt. Lion. Now that we are 2 updates beyond mount Lion I wonder what this will mean for my old machines.  They will stop working?  How far behind can you be and always stay so to speak?  I know these are vague questions, but I'm looking for general information on what is their life expectancy, if that makes sense.  I thought to another, but the screens are so small, they look like phones.

They will stop working?

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How far behind can you be and always stay so to speak?

You can continue to use computers without having to install a new OS. You can have problems with apps like Safari software. For example, that the change of the Internet needs, without an update using Safari Safari can begin to experience problems when you use the Internet. You can use an alternative program such as Firefox, which is always being updated.

Apple provided a reason why you should not update?

One solution is to create a new partition (~ 30-50 GB), install the new OS, and 'test' it. Otherwise as/like it, you can then remove the partition. Make a backup before doing anything. By doing this, if you don't like it you don't go well the recovery process.

Check to make sure that your applications are compatible.

Application compatibility

(2) application compatibility

Information on the compatibility of 10.11 El Capitan

Open utility disk, select your hard drive (step 1), then the partition (step 2) tab and select the partition. Using of the / / / to the low blow it upwards (step 3) until the box the size decreases by about 50 GB. Select the newly created space and press the button (step 4). Name it something and choose Mac OS extended (journaled) format (step 5). Then click on the button apply (step 6). Download the installation program from the App Store and when it starts, point it to the new partition. You can make a copy of the installer out of the Applications folder to avoid having to re - download in the future. One time installed, go to System Preferences/Startup Disk, select the new partition and restart. Test now.

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