My Mac won't let me update to a newer OS. What can I do?

I purchased my Mac in 2009. Now I can't upgrade. Any help would be appreciated.

Posted on Dec 27, 2019 06:43 AM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2019 07:09 AM

The model and year of your Mac will determine which macOS you can upgrade to,

read the following links.


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support


Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.

Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.

https://roaringapps.com


Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.

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Dec 27, 2019 07:09 AM in response to BR1980

The model and year of your Mac will determine which macOS you can upgrade to,

read the following links.


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support


Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.

Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.

https://roaringapps.com


Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.

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