Posted December 16, 2018
DosFreak: Well speaking of Mac: https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5953-QTIO-1764
and again as always seems to have to be stated whenever this is brought up no support would be needed if the DRM was removed. As for the security excuse the companies are happy to sell these games and never fix the vulnerabilities in the software and even when they are lazy and use 3rd party libraries they can't be bothered to update those either and people seem to be happy with that but removing DRM so people can use the software they purchased on the OS they bought it for, that's crazy talk.
Wow what an insane posting you discovered. They really know how to treat the < 1%. Most Mac users have the dough to spend on games so I find this a bit baffling. But I wouldn't blame them if they didn't get upset about upgrading constantly every few years. Without the lemmings to pay up for the next iPhone or Mac model Apple would be broke if all older models simply worked for years like a Sandy Bridge. Mac OS already did it to them a long time ago as tradition not allowing an older model to update to the later Mac OS intentionally even though it was capable of installing the OS and running it just fine. I'm surprised they didn't just exclude Linux altogether as well while they were at it. Reduce the amount of foot soldiers in the company to extract more profits. Now that they've pushed XP out and Vista and now all older MAC OS versions Windows 7 is next on the chopping block. Mark my words it's coming and Windows 10 only is around the corner as being a requirement. and again as always seems to have to be stated whenever this is brought up no support would be needed if the DRM was removed. As for the security excuse the companies are happy to sell these games and never fix the vulnerabilities in the software and even when they are lazy and use 3rd party libraries they can't be bothered to update those either and people seem to be happy with that but removing DRM so people can use the software they purchased on the OS they bought it for, that's crazy talk.
The Windows 7 days are numbered at Steam:
http://web.archive.org/web/20181216053226/https://store.steampowered.com/hwsurvey/Steam-Hardware-Software-Survey-Welcome-to-Steam
[November 2018]
Windows 10 64 bit
63.50%
+2.26% gain
Windows 7 64 bit
26.52%
-3.09% drop
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https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5953-QTIO-1764
Steam macOS Support
Starting on January 1 2019, Steam will officially stop supporting macOS versions 10.7 ("Lion"), 10.8 ("Mountain Lion"), 10.9 ("Mavericks") and 10.10 ("Yosemite"). This means that after that date the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of macOS. In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of macOS.
The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of macOS. In addition, future versions of Steam will require macOS feature and security updates only present in macOS 10.11 ("El Capitan") and above.
For the remainder of 2018 Steam will continue to run and to launch games on these versions, but other functionality in Steam will be somewhat limited. For example, new features such as the new Steam Chat will not be available. We encourage all users on these operating systems to upgrade to newer versions of macOS in order to have ongoing access to the latest features of Steam, and to ensure future access to all games and other Steam content.
Users of macOS versions 10.7 ("Lion") through 10.10 ("Yosemite") can find more information on upgrading macOS here.
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In case this gets silently purged off the Steam server in the future:
http://web.archive.org/web/20181216051128/https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=5953-QTIO-1764
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And the one this thread is about...
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https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1558-AFCM-4577
Windows XP and Windows Vista Support
Starting on January 1 2019, Steam will officially stop supporting the Windows XP and Windows Vista operating systems. This means that after that date the Steam Client will no longer run on those versions of Windows. In order to continue running Steam and any games or other products purchased through Steam, users will need to update to a more recent version of Windows.
The newest features in Steam rely on an embedded version of Google Chrome, which no longer functions on older versions of Windows. In addition, future versions of Steam will require Windows feature and security updates only present in Windows 7 and above.
For the remainder of 2018 Steam will continue to run and to launch games on Windows XP and Windows Vista, but other functionality in Steam will be somewhat limited. For example, new features such as the new Steam Chat will not be available. We encourage all users on these operating systems to upgrade to newer versions of Windows in order to have ongoing access to the latest features of Steam, and to ensure future access to all games and other Steam content.
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In case this gets silently purged off the Steam server in the future:
http://web.archive.org/web/20181216052837/https://support.steampowered.com/kb_article.php?ref=1558-AFCM-4577
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Post edited December 16, 2018 by TrueDosGamer