how do I upgrade my 2013 MacBook Pro to version 12 monterey

ltp1 wrote:

I need Version 12 Monterey on my 2013 MacBook Pro. How do I do this?

Not possible— your old hardware does not support state of the art macOS Monterey.

macOS Big Sur is still supported 11.6.6 (20G624) May 16, 2022

Tech specs—Big Sur

• MacBook (2015 or later)

• MacBook Air (2013 or later)

• MacBook Pro (Late 2013 or later)

• Mac mini (2014 or later)

• iMac (2014 or later)

• iMac Pro (2017 or later)

• Mac Pro (2013 or later)

if you download the link given sbove—

The older macOS installer backups on this server:

How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

verify you use the Safari browser to download/initiate the macOS links.

Hi,

Unfortunately, you can't. Depending on which 2013 MBP you have, it maxes out at either Catalina or Big Sur: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support