can i delete "Install macOS Monterey" application?

I have a macbook air which is using macOS Catalina at the moment. I don't have the required disk space to install monterey and need to download something else now.


Can I delete the "install macOS Monterey" application and update to Monterey later on, or should i keep the installer until i have updated my laptop?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 2, 2022 11:17 AM

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Posted on Nov 2, 2022 11:24 AM

I would save disk space and keep that installer on an external drive or thumb drive in event it no longer becomes available, and your machine's maximum operating system is Monterey.


You should maintain at least 15% of the hard disk space as free, and 45 GB free for using Monterey.

If your hard drive only has 128 GB, I would get a machine with a larger drive before attempting to upgrade to Monterey.

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Nov 2, 2022 11:24 AM in response to rubyk27

I would save disk space and keep that installer on an external drive or thumb drive in event it no longer becomes available, and your machine's maximum operating system is Monterey.


You should maintain at least 15% of the hard disk space as free, and 45 GB free for using Monterey.

If your hard drive only has 128 GB, I would get a machine with a larger drive before attempting to upgrade to Monterey.

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