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Can the 2011 MacBook be upgraded to Catalina?

Recently bought a used 2011 macbook pro which is running yosemite 10.10.5.


Certain apps in the App Store cannot download because it is saying i need an update of MacOS.


Please help.

MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.10

Posted on Dec 17, 2019 12:16 AM

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Posted on Dec 17, 2019 12:52 AM

Your 2011 MBP cannot upgrade to any OS higher than macOS High Sierra as it does not meet the hardware specifications for

macOS Mojave or macOS Catalina, namely the graphics card is not 'Metal' capable.

You can check here,

How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - 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 17, 2019 12:52 AM in response to Khalsdad

Your 2011 MBP cannot upgrade to any OS higher than macOS High Sierra as it does not meet the hardware specifications for

macOS Mojave or macOS Catalina, namely the graphics card is not 'Metal' capable.

You can check here,

How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - 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.








Can the 2011 MacBook be upgraded to Catalina?

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