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How Do I Upgrade to High Sierra from El Capitan

I have an early 2011 Macbook pro (8,1). I'm currently running El Capitan (10.11.6). I recently installed an SSD and more RAM. Now, i'd like to update the operating system. Apple's website says that High Sierra is the OS for anything pre-2012. After much digging, i found this page (https://support.apple.com/downloads/high-sierra), but i can't find High Sierra version 10.13. Wondering what i need to do to upgrade to High Sierra. Do i need to upgrade from El Capitan to Sierra first and then upgrade to High Sierra? Any advice would be appreciated.



MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Aug 4, 2020 7:03 PM

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Aug 4, 2020 7:15 PM in response to GreenGuys

Hi there,


You can install macOS High Sierra (10.13) with this download: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1953?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US


The version number is 10.13.3, but it's still High Sierra. Apple regularly updates its software to address issues and improve performance and security. 10.13.3 is the most up to date and secure version of High Sierra.


Update: Because this download is a combo update, you do not need to update to Sierra first. This download will let you go straight to High Sierra

How Do I Upgrade to High Sierra from El Capitan

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