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Is it possible to still obtain Mac SAV v8

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I have an iMac that is almost 10 years old and I use it for software I depend on. I want to continue using the machine.  It runs OS X 10.4.11.

I have Norton Antivirus installed that was 'retired' in 2011 or 2012--i.e., it's unsupported. 'Unsupported' is about the only AV protection I could hope for. Sophos v8 wasn't retired until last year, so it's newer than I have, and deals with Malware which mine does not.

Despite v8 having been officially retired, would it still be possible to obtain a copy of the most up-to-date installer?

I'm sure Sophos still has the software available, though unsupported. Is there a Sophos ftp site I could go to?

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    Why...other than that's just the way it is?

    If the software is accepted "As Is", with the known limitations, why shouldn't it still be available. It really doesn't cost you extra to leave it accessible. The software worked once, and for existing installations, it still works. There are people out there (like me), right now, who, for various reasons, refuse to upgrade their system, partly because of their existing specialized use and the time, work, and cost involved in replacing its capabilities; and partly because they just don't otherwise want or need to get on the upgrade merry-go-round.

    Sure! It would be nice to have the latest and the greatest with all known threats dealt with; but frankly, when your options are getting, say, 0% or 50% of the pie, getting 80% of the pie sure looks tempting. It ain't perfect, but neither am I.

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    Why...other than that's just the way it is?

    If the software is accepted "As Is", with the known limitations, why shouldn't it still be available. It really doesn't cost you extra to leave it accessible. The software worked once, and for existing installations, it still works. There are people out there (like me), right now, who, for various reasons, refuse to upgrade their system, partly because of their existing specialized use and the time, work, and cost involved in replacing its capabilities; and partly because they just don't otherwise want or need to get on the upgrade merry-go-round.

    Sure! It would be nice to have the latest and the greatest with all known threats dealt with; but frankly, when your options are getting, say, 0% or 50% of the pie, getting 80% of the pie sure looks tempting. It ain't perfect, but neither am I.

    :1021408
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