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update my mac

I want to update my Mac, but it is showing incompatible in the App Store. How do I proceed?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jan 25, 2023 10:34 AM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2023 10:55 AM

How to Upgrade  macOS:


The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top of your screen and choose About This Mac.


Check the Compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS:

➡️ macOS 10.13 High Sierra is compatible with the Macs listed here

➡️ macOS 10.14 Mojave is compatible with the Macs listed here

➡️ macOS 10.15 Catalina is compatible with the Macs listed here

➡️ macOS 11 Big Sur is compatible with the Macs listed here 

➡️ macOS 12 Monterey is compatible with the Macs listed here


❗️ – IMPORTANT – None of your 32-bit apps will work in Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey.

32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later - Apple Support

Use the free utility Go64 to check the compatibility of your apps:

https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/


✅ - IF your Mac and apps are compatible, then using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > High SierraMojaveCatalinaBig Sur  or  Monterey.


Once downloaded, double-click the “Install macOS…” app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.


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Jan 25, 2023 10:55 AM in response to shantel182

How to Upgrade  macOS:


The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top of your screen and choose About This Mac.


Check the Compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS:

➡️ macOS 10.13 High Sierra is compatible with the Macs listed here

➡️ macOS 10.14 Mojave is compatible with the Macs listed here

➡️ macOS 10.15 Catalina is compatible with the Macs listed here

➡️ macOS 11 Big Sur is compatible with the Macs listed here 

➡️ macOS 12 Monterey is compatible with the Macs listed here


❗️ – IMPORTANT – None of your 32-bit apps will work in Catalina, Big Sur or Monterey.

32-bit app compatibility with macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later - Apple Support

Use the free utility Go64 to check the compatibility of your apps:

https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/


✅ - IF your Mac and apps are compatible, then using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > High SierraMojaveCatalinaBig Sur  or  Monterey.


Once downloaded, double-click the “Install macOS…” app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.


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