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I HAVE A MAC OS SIERRA VERSION 10.12.6 AND MY MAC DOESN'T INDICATE THAT THERE ARE ANY OS UPDATES? CAN I UPDATE MY COMPUTER TO A NEWER VERSION?

I HAVE A MAC OS SIERRA VERSION 10.12.6 AND MY MAC DOESN'T INDICATE THAT THERE ARE ANY OS UPDATES? CAN I UPDATE MY COMPUTER TO A NEWER VERSION?

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.12

Posted on Jan 25, 2020 12:19 PM

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Posted on Jan 25, 2020 12:29 PM

Depends on which model you have. To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities' folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right. You may also find the complete model information by selecting About This Mac from the Apple menu.


Note that you want to upgrade, not update. You have the last update for Sierra. You need to find out if you can upgrade to High Sierra, Mojave, or Catalina.


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra

How to Upgrade to Mojave

How to upgrade to macOS Catalina


Open the App Store and look for macOS Catalina. Download the installer. If your model cannot run Catalina, then you will be so informed. The download is 4.9GBs.

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Jan 25, 2020 12:29 PM in response to cjeuther

Depends on which model you have. To find the model identifier open System Profiler in the Utilities' folder. It's displayed in the panel on the right. You may also find the complete model information by selecting About This Mac from the Apple menu.


Note that you want to upgrade, not update. You have the last update for Sierra. You need to find out if you can upgrade to High Sierra, Mojave, or Catalina.


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra

How to Upgrade to Mojave

How to upgrade to macOS Catalina


Open the App Store and look for macOS Catalina. Download the installer. If your model cannot run Catalina, then you will be so informed. The download is 4.9GBs.

I HAVE A MAC OS SIERRA VERSION 10.12.6 AND MY MAC DOESN'T INDICATE THAT THERE ARE ANY OS UPDATES? CAN I UPDATE MY COMPUTER TO A NEWER VERSION?

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