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How am I able to upgrade my Mac, I am unable to locate the software update button
MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.10
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How am I able to upgrade my Mac, I am unable to locate the software update button
MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.10
See if you can upgrade to 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, or 10.15, see sys requirements...
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886
https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?ls=1&mt=12
https://support.apple.com/kb/sp742?locale=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?ls=1&mt=12
https://support.apple.com/kb/sp765?locale=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12
macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications
General Requirements
Mac Hardware Requirements
For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Catalina:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210190
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?ls=1&mt=12
How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support
And caution on 10.15, to see which Apps will no longer work in 10.15 get Go64...
See if you can upgrade to 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, or 10.15, see sys requirements...
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886
https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?ls=1&mt=12
https://support.apple.com/kb/sp742?locale=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?ls=1&mt=12
https://support.apple.com/kb/sp765?locale=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12
https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_US
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12
macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications
General Requirements
Mac Hardware Requirements
For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Catalina:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210190
https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?ls=1&mt=12
How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support
And caution on 10.15, to see which Apps will no longer work in 10.15 get Go64...
If you are still running OS X 10.10 (Yosemite), then any available updates are found by launching the Mac App Store, signing into the Mac App Store, and selecting the Updates tab on this application.
Upgrades on the otherhand are moving from 10.10 to another major version such as 10.11, 10.12, etc. These upgrades are available via hardware compatibility sites, where you will find a link that reveals the version of OS X/macOS in the Mac App Store, that are not normally shown after a new major version release.
Check menu : About this Mac panel and note that date string in parenthesis from the product description line. Compare that to the links (use Safari browser only) provided by BDAqua to determine which major version of macOS you can upgrade too. Mojave and later introduce System Preferences : Software Update which will provide updates for these later operating systems.
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