I'm trying to install OS Big Sur on my Macbook Pro Mid 2014 ( currently running on OS X 10.0.5 :( I know!!). The installer won't let me continue after telling me the hard drive it'll install to. any ideas how I can fix this? Old person using tech here! please be kind ;) ( and also explain in terms that a 4 year old could understand LOL).
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you can't jump that far in one jump.
Install 10.11 El Capitan as a waypoint. Its improved Mac App store will allow the proper installation of following Mac OS versions.
How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support
EDIT: I was composing while you were responding. Installing High Sierra may work in some cases as well, but installing El Capitan solves a wider variety of issues, so is the best GENERAL advice.
you can't jump that far in one jump.
Install 10.11 El Capitan as a waypoint. Its improved Mac App store will allow the proper installation of following Mac OS versions.
How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support
EDIT: I was composing while you were responding. Installing High Sierra may work in some cases as well, but installing El Capitan solves a wider variety of issues, so is the best GENERAL advice.
Grant Bennet-Alder wrote:
you can't jump that far in one jump.
Odd. Apple says, "If your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Big Sur."
I was going to say upgrade to El Capitan but then I very carefully read the Big Sur upgrade page and saw it said that and removed my sentence saying try going to El Capitan first.
You will probably find many of the people here helping others solve issues are even older than you are. ;-)
Please describe the problem stage in more detail. Is there a specific error message? What exactly is happening at the install stage?
Hi thanks for your response! Happy to report I’ve fixed it! I wasn’t getting an error message or anything, it just wouldn’t continue at all. After trawling through various forums, I decided to try and install High Sierra. I was confident that I’d managed to back everything up so gave it a go. It worked, I then installed all the outstanding updates then went back to Big Sur. Hey Presto it downloaded with no hitches at all so I’m feeling very proud of myself! Thanks for trying to help though 😊
You are quite right in your detailed analysis.
I remember there are some issues, but I can't remember all the nuances by heart.
Installing El Captain as a waypoint works for the Original Poster, and works for someone else who finds that post by searching for a similar (but not quite exactly identical) problem later.
Meant installed with no hitches at all not downloaded😄gave myself away there ... for a minute it looked like I knew what I was talking about🤣🤣
Trying to install OS Big Sur on my Macbook Pro Mid 2014 currently running on OS X 10.9.5.
