Mac questions, answered from the figures

17 answers, newest first, each built from figures that name the page they came from. Then one page per Mac on the two questions owners ask most: should I upgrade it, and when does it stop getting updates.

All answers

Can I upgrade the memory or storage in my Mac?
Whether Apple’s own pages say the user can upgrade the memory or storage in each Mac, by release date, with Apple’s wording and the page it comes from.
18 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Ports, displays and chargers for every Mac
The ports, Thunderbolt version, external display support and power adapter Apple lists for every Mac, grouped by line with the newest first, each sourced.
18 October 2026built from 100 Macs
How many charge cycles is each MacBook rated for?
The maximum battery charge cycle count Apple lists for every MacBook, grouped by line with the newest first, each figure with its source and read date.
15 October 2026built from 100 Macs
How many external displays does each Mac support?
The number of external displays each Mac supports, grouped by line with the newest first, each figure with the note recorded beside it and its source.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs have 16GB memory or more as standard?
The Macs with an Apple UK store price and 16GB of memory or more as standard, from the lowest price up, each figure with its source and read date.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs have an HDMI port?
Every Mac whose Apple Tech Specs page lists an HDMI port, grouped by line with the newest first, each with its source and the day it was read.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs have an SD card slot?
Every Mac whose Apple Tech Specs page lists an SD card slot, grouped by line with the newest first, each with its source and the day it was read.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS Big Sur?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS Big Sur compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS Monterey?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS Monterey compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS Sequoia?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS Sequoia compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS Sonoma?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS Sonoma compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS Tahoe 26?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS Tahoe 26 compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS Ventura?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS Ventura compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
12 October 2026built from 100 Macs
MacBook Air vs MacBook Pro: what’s the difference?
The cheapest MacBook Air and MacBook Pro with an Apple UK store price, side by side, each figure sourced, then every such Air against every such Pro.
2 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Mac has the longest battery life?
Every MacBook we track, ranked by Apple’s own battery hours, one table per Apple test so video and web figures are never mixed, each with its source.
2 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which Macs run macOS 27?
Every Mac on Apple’s own macOS 27 compatibility list, matched to the Macs we track, with the day we read Apple’s page and each Mac’s own macOS row.
2 October 2026built from 100 Macs
Which is the lightest MacBook?
Every MacBook we track, ordered by the weight Apple states, with ties shown as ties, each figure sourced.
2 October 2026built from 100 Macs

Should I upgrade my…

One page per Mac, built from the figures: whether it still gets updates, the newer one in its line beside it, the rest of the range at the price, and what yours fetches today. Both kinds of page are built from the figures on the Mac’s own page, with the method on the methodology page, and nothing on them is typed by hand.

When does my … stop getting updates?

The newest macOS Apple lists each Mac for, linked to Apple’s own pages, and the two-releases-back pattern in Apple’s past releases — labelled as the inference it is, because Apple publishes no date when a Mac stops getting macOS or security updates. Where a Mac’s newest macOS has lost security updates, the date comes from endoflife.date and is named as theirs.