Upgrades may take some time (up to an hour or more) to install, with restarts and blank screens.īefore upgrading, back up your data in case something goes wrong. Run the installer and follow the directions. Click on this to have a converted version placed in your Applications folder as an 'Install OS.' application. Sierra, El Capitan, and Yosemite download as a.

You may find you need to use Safari to get links for High Sierra and later using the Mac App Store application to open a functioning page. Make sure you have more RAM (memory) than what is noted as 'minimum' for any particular system or your computer may run slowly. This web site also has a reliable presentation of model and OS version compatibility: For any model produced in the last 5 years or so you should use the system requirements links for each OS version instead. Note some of the model identifier articles are outdated. The article also has links to system requirements for each OS version which you should check against your exact computer model. Use the computer information, including the model year, and the links below to determine what is possible with your computer.Ĭlick on this link to read how to get different versions of macOS. There's more about this in 'About System Information on your Mac'. To get more information about your computer, choose:  (Apple menu) > 'About This Mac' in the upper left corner of any window, then 'More Info.' or 'System Report'. Upgrading a macOS depends upon the model Mac, specifications, and year.

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