Apple still supports the latest ones up to Tahoe, and probably security updates for a few years. You can install Windows 10 (no idea about 11) but that is only updated through next year. After that, there's Linux, of course.
replymacOS does get some security updates for the non-latest version, but it does not get all security updates.
replyhttps://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2021/11/psa-apple-isnt-actua...
I don’t think there is anything that can make Intel Macs not obsolete. Embrace it - that’s their charm and you should use them as they were intended to be used, and experience them as they were designed, as artifacts of their time.
replyI installed CachyOS on my MacBook 16,1, and it feels much faster than with macOS, but the D side is still hot though.
replyNo thank you. They can sit in a museum 30 years from now. Today, they are still amazing and productive machines (once you get macOS off them).
replyMany (most?) Intel Macs still receive microcode updates, Mesa support and recent kernel changes.
replyThe only obsolete part is macOS, which is removable.