So < 3.0 versions were just deprecated.. Why? Imagine if Visual Studio Code forced every user to use their newest version. This doesn’t make sense.
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i am in the same situation i have a mac that i can’t update more then the version 11.7.11 and now cursor force me to update and refuse to start any more with the error that my mac can’t support this new version
what i should do but a new mac to run the new version of cursor ?!!!
and suggestion !!!
I am still using 2.6.20 on windows. Where are you experiencing that < 3.0 is depreciated?
How is Cursor forcing you to update? I have updates disabled:
You can download 2.6 and other previous versions here:
Hey, thanks for the feedback.
The main reason we deprecate old versions is server API compatibility. Cursor, unlike VS Code, depends on the backend for AI features like Agent, Tab, Inline Edit, and more. Supporting lots of old versions at the same time creates a big infrastructure load and slows down product development. There are also security concerns since old versions don’t get security patches.
Comparing this to VS Code isn’t quite fair because VS Code runs fully locally and doesn’t depend on server APIs. Cursor is closer to a SaaS model, where the client needs to stay compatible with the backend.
That said, if you want to stick to a specific version, you can set update.mode to "none" in Settings via Cmd/Ctrl+, to disable auto-updates. But if the server API for that version is deprecated, older versions will still stop working for AI features.