| Risk Type | Consequence | |-----------|-------------| | | Copyright infringement fines (up to $150,000 per willful violation in the US). | | Security | Keyloggers, crypto-miners, or backdoors that steal your passwords and footage. | | Stability | Random crashes during export, corrupted project files, and lost work. | | Updates | No access to free updates (10.4.7, 10.4.8, etc.) that fix bugs. | | iCloud/Apple ID | Cracked installers can flag your Apple ID, leading to an account ban. |
For the most stable experience today, you should download the latest version via the Mac App Store if your hardware supports it.
[Insert download link]