Applies to: Sophos Home Premium and Free (Mac)
This article provides information on the soft/permanent retirement of Sophos Home for Mac on systems running older macOS versions. For additional information, please see the Sophos Home Operating System Support Policy
Soft retirement macOS list
macOS versions listed under the Soft retirement section will no longer receive software updates, but will still get virus definition updates until moved to the permanent retirement list.
Supported systems can be found here: Sophos Home system requirements
There are no Soft Retirement OS at this time. Please check this article in the future for updates.
Permanent retirement macOS list
Once an OS is permanently retired, it will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection updates, customer support, or virus definitions.
End of support for OS X 12 Monterey
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 12 Monterey on April 2025. Sophos Home endpoints running this version of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available).
The last security update from Apple for macOS 12 Monterey was July 2024 . While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 12.
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️ If you are currently running macOS 12 Monterey, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.
End of support for OS X 11 Big Sur
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 11 Big Sur on June 13, 2024. Sophos Home endpoints running this version of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available).
The last security update from Apple for macOS 11 Big Sur was September 2023. While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 11.
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️ If you are currently running macOS 11 Big Sur, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.
End of support for OS X 10.15 Catalina
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 10.15 Catalina on October 31, 2023. Sophos Home endpoints running this version of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available).
The last security update from Apple for macOS 10.15 Catalina was in July 2022. While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 10.15.
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️ If you are currently running macOS 10.15 Catalina, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.
Older macOS versions retirement dates
End of support for OS X 10.14 Mojave
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 10.14 Mojave ends on October 31, 2023. Sophos Home endpoints running this version of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available).
The last security update from Apple for macOS 10.14 Mojave was in July 2021. While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 10.14
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️ If you are currently running macOS 10.14 Mojave, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.
End of support for OS X 10.13 High Sierra
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 10.13 High Sierra on September 15, 2021. Sophos Home endpoints running on this version of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available).
The last security update from Apple for macOS 10.13 High Sierra was in November 20, 2020. While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 10.13.
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️ If you are currently running macOS 10.13 High Sierra, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.
End of support for OS X 10.12 Sierra
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 10.12 Sierra on December 1, 2020. Sophos Home endpoints running on these versions of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available) .
The last security update from Apple for macOS 10.12 Sierra was in September 26, 2019. While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 10.12.
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️If you are currently running macOS 10.12 Sierra, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.
End of support for OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Sophos Home ended support for macOS 10.11 El Capitan on October 31, 2019. Sophos Home endpoints running on these versions of macOS will no longer receive new features, bug fixes, protection and virus updates, and customer support (including the ability to re-install the software- as the download is no longer available) .
The last security update from Apple for macOS 10.11 El Capitan was in July 2018. While Apple continues to provide security updates for more recent versions of macOS, these updates are no longer provided for macOS 10.11 El Capitan.
It is recommended to stay up-to-date on all operating system and security updates to keep your devices protected.
⚠️If you are currently running macOS 10.11 El Capitan, we recommend that you upgrade to the latest version of macOS. This will ensure that you receive the latest security and system updates, and continue to enjoy the best protection from Sophos Home.