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I have a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012. I need to upgrade to Catalina as some of my apps have stopped supporting earlier versions. I can't buy a new Mac Book Pro - you don't have any availability until end of July and I am in stop production.

How to upgrade a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012 to the latest Mac OS


MacBook Pro 15″, OS X 10.11

Posted on May 9, 2022 10:47 PM

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Posted on May 9, 2022 11:07 PM

alainmut Said:

"I have a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012. I need to upgrade to Catalina as some of my apps have stopped supporting earlier versions. I can't buy a new Mac Book Pro - you don't have any availability until end of July and I am in stop production."

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Upgrading to the Latest MacOS:

A MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012 can go to macOS Catalina and none after. You cannot upgrade it to the latest macOS (Monterey).


Important: Back Up your Mac First:

Be certain you create a backup of your Mac prior to performing this. That way, you will have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the upgrade.


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May 9, 2022 11:07 PM in response to alainmut

alainmut Said:

"I have a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012. I need to upgrade to Catalina as some of my apps have stopped supporting earlier versions. I can't buy a new Mac Book Pro - you don't have any availability until end of July and I am in stop production."

-------


Upgrading to the Latest MacOS:

A MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012 can go to macOS Catalina and none after. You cannot upgrade it to the latest macOS (Monterey).


Important: Back Up your Mac First:

Be certain you create a backup of your Mac prior to performing this. That way, you will have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the upgrade.


Compare these...

I have a MacBook Pro Retina mid 2012. I need to upgrade to Catalina as some of my apps have stopped supporting earlier versions. I can't buy a new Mac Book Pro - you don't have any availability until end of July and I am in stop production.

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