AngelV1993 wrote:
I was given a MacBook Pro 2012 just this year(2022) and it is completely out of date. Is there a way I can update it to the most recent upgrades or am I better off getting a new one? I tried to upgrade it to catalina but when it asks me to sign into the App Store it tells me my information is wrong but I can go on my phone with the same information and it works perfectly fine. I don't do much on my laptop, I do write stories and i go on the internet but nothing to big or special.
Not the most recent macOS, your mac is 10 years old. The mid-2012 was real work horse, I still have a 15" for a hardware backup.
—If the Mac was prepared properly...it should be ready to go
ref: What to do before you sell, give away, or trade in your Mac
verify you are using the Safari browser to download/initiate the macOS links.
The older macOS installer backups on this server:
How to download macOS - Apple Support
the newest macOS your machine can run—
Catalina macOS 10.15.7
macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications
System requirements macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS Catalina will run on all Macintosh computers that supported Mojave:
MacBook: Early 2015 or newer
MacBook Air: Mid 2012 or newer
MacBook Pro: Mid 2012 or newer
Mac Mini: Late 2012 or newer
iMac: Late 2012 or newer
iMac Pro
Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer; Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 if upgraded with a recommended Metal-capable GPU