iATKOS | United Kingdom

Hi,

I bought a used 2020 MacBook Pro with the following config:

• I7 2.3Ghz
• 32 GB Ram
• 1Tb Disk

From what I've read, this is the last MacBook Pro with an Intel Chip.

The OS installed was macOS 10.15 Catalina.

I was concerned about security and performance, and some apps refused to install, so I upgraded it manually to Montrey 12.7.6.

I saw that the latest Safari version for Monterey was released on December 19, 2023. To have a newer version, I would need to upgrade it at least to Sonoma, which would allow a Safari from May 12, 2025.

What I'm running at the moment is:

• Safari
• DXO Photolabs (alternative to Adobe)
• Bambu Studio (3d printing software)
• Fusion 360 (3d software tool)

My question to all the macOS experts is, will I see a performance drop if I upgrade from Monterey to Sonoma? What about Sequoia? I see no point in asking for Takoe, since that is not in the plans, and it seems to be more directed to Apple M architecture.