I have a MacBook Pro, Mid 2012, running Catalina v 10.15.7. Will I be able to upgrade my OS to Big Sur or Monterey??

I have a MacBook Pro, Mid 2012, running Catalina v 10.15.7. My MacBook has 2.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i7, 4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3 and Intel HD Graphics 4000 1536 MB. Will I be able to upgrade my OS to Big Sur or Monterey??

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Oct 24, 2022 03:13 PM

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Posted on Oct 24, 2022 03:28 PM

Sorry, no.

See the following from Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support


MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro10,1

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7

 

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,1

Part Numbers: MD103xx/A, MD104xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7


MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,2

Part Numbers: MD101xx/A, MD102xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7

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Oct 24, 2022 03:28 PM in response to pjpickle

Sorry, no.

See the following from Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support


MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro10,1

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7

 

MacBook Pro (15-inch, Mid 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,1

Part Numbers: MD103xx/A, MD104xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7


MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro9,2

Part Numbers: MD101xx/A, MD102xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7

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I have a MacBook Pro, Mid 2012, running Catalina v 10.15.7. Will I be able to upgrade my OS to Big Sur or Monterey??

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