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upgrade to high sierra 10.13

how to upgrade from Yosemite to high sierra.

MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.10

Posted on May 21, 2022 9:34 PM

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Posted on May 21, 2022 9:47 PM

❗️ Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.

Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine


How to Upgrade  macOS:

The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top of your screen and choose About This Mac.


Check the Compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS:

➡️ macOS 10.13 High Sierra is compatible with the Macs listed here


✅ - IF your Mac and apps are compatible, then using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > High Sierra

Once downloaded, double-click the “Install macOS…” app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.

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May 21, 2022 9:47 PM in response to Dr_Duncan

❗️ Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.

Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine


How to Upgrade  macOS:

The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top of your screen and choose About This Mac.


Check the Compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS:

➡️ macOS 10.13 High Sierra is compatible with the Macs listed here


✅ - IF your Mac and apps are compatible, then using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > High Sierra

Once downloaded, double-click the “Install macOS…” app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.

May 21, 2022 10:08 PM in response to Dr_Duncan

Dr_Duncan Said:

"upgrade to high sierra 10.13: how to upgrade from Yosemite to high sierra."

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Determine which macOS(s) can be Upgraded:

Incompatibility may be an issue here. If so, then that is because your Mac does not have the hardware to go past macOS 10.13 High Sierra.

I. Verify Compatibility:

A. Start Here: Learn About Compatibility and how to Identify your Specific Mac Model - Apple Support


B. How to Verify:

I. Reveal your Model:

What is the Model of your Mac? To find out...

  1. Go to: Apple menu
  2. Click: About this Mac
  3. View: Second Line-Down

then...


II. Compare the Results:

See if the Model you found is shown here:

macOS High Sierra 10.13 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support


III. If Compatible:

Back Up your Mac First:  Be certain you Create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac, so that way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reconfiguration.

May 22, 2022 2:38 AM in response to Dr_Duncan

The Age of this computer will Govern what newer version of macOS it will Qualify to install. Use About this Mac from the Apple Icon on Desktop - the required Information will be there.


With the above information in-hand - follow this How to get old versions of macOS and verify what version this computer Qualifies to install.  For Best results use Safari to commence the download as Others may not work.


Safari will open a redirect and open the Apple Store where the download can commence.


macOS High Sierra 10.13 hardware requirements


macOS Sierra 10.12 hardware requirements


OS X El Capitan - Technical Specifications


Make Time Machine Backup  is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS


upgrade to high sierra 10.13

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