[tor-relays] Continuing To Run A Relay On Mac OS High Sierra Via Homebrew After A New Mac OS Version Is Released

[Nathaniel Suchy]

At that point it might be worth installing Linux on the computer and
running a relay that way :)

On Thu, Oct 4, 2018 at 2:28 AM Keifer Bly <keifer.bly at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi all,
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> So I am having a bit of a dilemma, the computer I am running my relay on
> is running Mac OS High Sierra, and despite the fact that Apple Support had
> priorly told me it would be able to run Mojave (via the serial number) when
> I go to install Mojave, I get an error saying Mojave “cannot be installed
> on this computer”. Ugh.
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> As my relay is running via homebrew, I created a homebrew support ticket
> for this incident, and this was their response.
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> “Generally homebrew supports only the last 3 releases, which would mean
> you have 2 more years of bottle support at least. It doesn’t mean it’ll
> stop working the day after it ends though. While having an up to date
> system is a good thing, the homebrew packages might very well work for
> years after official support is dropped, you’ll just have to compile
> updates for yourself.”
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> The official homebrew support ticket can be viewed here:
> https://discourse.brew.sh/t/continued-support-for-certain-processes-on-older-versions-of-mac-os/3119
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> Seeing as they say homebrew supports the last three releases of Mac OS, I
> should be fine for another while. However, they hinted that the main thing
> that is dropped support for is bottles, so I am wondering if running the
> tor relay software via homebrew requires this process? I can’t really buy a
> new computer right now, and that’s the only available that isn’t a laptop,
> so I am trying to find available options. Thanks all.
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