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I have a Mac Mini Late 2012 (16MB RAM) using Mac OS El Capitan (10.11.6) and I would like to upgrade to High Sierra. Can I install it directly over El Capitan or I have to install Sierra first? Will I have problems doing this? Or it is better to format the drive (I use a SSD) and do a clean install?
Any help? Thanks in advance.
Mac mini, OS X 10.11
You can upgrade directly to macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208969
Here is an Apple article for creating bootable macOS USB installers. The article also includes links to download macOS installers from 10.11 to 10.15:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
Make sure to have a good verified working backup before upgrading macOS just in case something goes wrong. You should have regular backups anyway.
You can upgrade directly to macOS 10.13 High Sierra.
https://support.apple.com/kb/HT208969
Here is an Apple article for creating bootable macOS USB installers. The article also includes links to download macOS installers from 10.11 to 10.15:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372
Make sure to have a good verified working backup before upgrading macOS just in case something goes wrong. You should have regular backups anyway.
Installing High Sierra over El Capitan
