I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) El Captain is the latest OS I have. I have plenty of storage space, but can't do a update

I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) El Captain is the latest OS I have. I have plenty of storage space, but can't do a update to High Sierra

Posted on Jan 31, 2023 1:59 PM

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Jan 31, 2023 3:11 PM in response to Popz1911

El Capitan is the last upgrade for a Mid 2009 MacBook Pro. See the following from Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support

MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2.53GHz, Mid 2009)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,3

Part Number: MC118xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: OS X El Capitan

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I have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2009) El Captain is the latest OS I have. I have plenty of storage space, but can't do a update

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