can i update my Mac Pro from X Yosemite 10.10.5
how do i update my late 2013 mac pro OS to a newer version, and which one can i update to.
MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.10
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If you are considering upgrading to Catalina be warned that it does not support 32bit apps.
Your Mac is probably running 32bit apps and these will need to be updated to 64bit apps,
some updates may be free, some may be paid. Use this app to discover which apps you have
are 32bit, https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/. Once the list has been created you can then
contact the developers of the apps to see if they provide 64bit updates.
Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.
Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.
Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.
Connect your mac to your router via cable rather than rely on WiFi.
Do not use your mac while it is downloading
and do not use any other devices that share the same internet connection.
Although Apple says you can upgrade directly from Yosemite to Catalina there
have been posts in these communities saying that the installation stalls.
This is probably down to the installation converting the Yosemite HFS+ filesystem
to the APFS file system which newer OS's High Sierra, Mojave and Catalina use.
With that in mind I would recommend upgrading to High Sierra first then upgrading
to Catalina. This should make the transition a little bit smoother.
