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I have an old, white Macbook 4.1 13" Early 2008 model, that still runs relatively fine, except for the fact that Apple stopped supporting it and the last version of OSX I’m able to install is 10.7.5 Lion. As the machine is too slow to do any multitasking, it is perfect for distraction-less writing. However, as I use Dropbox to sync my files between this computer and my other stationary, I’m a bit concerned about how susceptible I am to online attacks? So what are the dangers of still using OSX Lion? Am I safe as long as I don’t do any surfing or install any new programs, or is it just a question of time before my whole machine is hacked? Are there perhaps any protective programs I should try to install, to keep it more secure?
Mac OSX is quite safe. OSX Lion, although being outdated, should still be fine. There are few hacks and viruses because it isn’t really easy to get them like on windows because OSX is very secure, so few people make viruses. Lion is probably still more secure than Windows. Did you hear about all the ransomware attacks? Notice how they only happened on Windows machines. As long as your not on shady sites installing shady programs, you should be fine. If you want, you can put the latest version of Windows on these laptops, but OSX is probably still more secure. If you have any questions, please feel free to ask.
