If they don't include the runtime, it's up to the user to install the runtime. When an app author publishes an app, they can include the runtime with their app. The runtime is used to run apps created with. NET versions and their support life cycle, see. NET releases and the versions of macOS they're supported on: Operating Systemįor a full list of. The following table is a list of currently supported. STS releases get free support and patches for 18 months. LTS releases get free support and patches for 3 years. The only difference is the length of support. There are two types of supported releases, Long Term Support (LTS) releases or Standard Term Support (STS).
