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#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM HOW TO#
#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM FOR MAC OS#
#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALL#
#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADE#
#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM MAC#

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#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM UPGRADE#

So there are ways to upgrade to older versions than Mojave if your system can take them and if for some reason you haven't gotten around to upgrading all the way until now.

#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM MAC#

If we go back here we can see there was the link for El Capitan and you can go and click on that here and get to the El Capitan link in the Mac App Store.

It's got the requirements for Sierra and it has a link to go to the Sierra page. As a matter of fact at the bottom of this page for High Sierra there is a link to the same page but for Sierra. So this is great! But what if your Mac is even older than that. It has some general instructions and, most importantly, it has a link right here that will open up the Mac App Store to the page for macOS High Sierra. On this upgrade page here for High Sierra it has the requirements for upgrading to High Sierra. Now if you want to see a compatibility check for Mojave just to be sure whether or not you can upgrade to it, Apple has a page for that as well with all the requirements for upgrading to Mojave.

#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM HOW TO#

It gives you the details about how to upgrade. You can find it pretty easily with a search. I'll include the link here in the post at. Here is the page to upgrade to macOS High Sierra. Well, Apple has you covered because they have links that go directly to these. I just get Mojave there and some other stuff.

#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM FOR MAC OS#

If I search for Mac OS it doesn't come up. If I search for High Sierra it doesn't come up. Well, you can still get to those in the Mac App Store but you won't find them by searching. Like, for instance, maybe you're running Sierra but your Mac can run High Sierra and for some reason you haven't gotten around to upgrading to High Sierra yet. So how do you get to a newer operating system that can run on your computer but is newer than what you've got. As a matter of fact if you don't see it here and you can't get to it in the Mac App Store that probably means your Mac is too old. But if your Mac is too old you won't be able to. If you want to upgrade to Mojave you can simply search for Mojave in the Mac App Store and it comes up and you can upgrade from there. You get the latest features and you get the best security. I'm a big advocate of always running the latest software. If you have a recent Mac from the last few years you can probably update to Mojave and you've probably been bugged to do so.

Video Transcript: What if you have a Mac that is too old to run macOS Mojave but you're not at the latest operating system that that Mac can run. Do not close the lid or power off your Mac until installation is complete.Check out Upgrading Older Macs To Earlier Versions Of macOS at YouTube for closed captioning and more options.

During installation, your Mac may restart, or display a blank screen for a short time.

In the Updates window, locate the line that says Catalina.

In the App Store, on the left side of the window, select Updates.

In the menu bar, click the Apple icon to open the Apple menu.

#HOW TO UPDATE YOUR IMAC OPERATING SYSTEM INSTALL#

Do not close the lid or power off your Mac until installation is complete.Īfter you've gone through the preparation steps, you need to download and install the latest version of macOS.

During installation, your Mac may restart, or display a blank screen short time.

When this process is complete, an installer application named Install OS X El Capitan is placed in your Applications folder.

Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a compatibility check, and prepare for installation.

In the archive, double-click InstallMacOSX.pkg.

Double-click the downloaded archive, InstallMacOSX.dmg, to view its contents.

The file size is 5.8 GB, so the download may take a while, depending on the speed of your Internet connection.

Download the El Capitan installer from Apple.

If your Mac is running OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, follow these steps to upgrade to El Capitan. This article explains how to keep your Mac computer updated from regular security patches to major new macOS. If your Mac is running Mavericks or newer, you can proceed to upgrade to Catalina. * If your Mac is running OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, you must upgrade to El Capitan before you can upgrade to Catalina. The following versions of OS X and macOS can be upgraded to macOS Catalina. If anything goes wrong, you can restore your Mac to its previous state. Back up your dataĪlthough not required, we strongly recommend you back up your Mac before proceeding with an upgrade.

However, you can still try to upgrade to El Capitan. If your Mac is not on this list, you cannot upgrade to Catalina.