MacBook Pro Update
Hi there,
I haven't been able to update my Mac software since OS X Yosemite. Can anyone give me a hand on why that is?
Thanks,
Kiani
MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.10
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The App Store Updates only notifies you of updates available for the OS you are running.
If you want to move to a newer OS that is called an upgrade.
The year of your MBP's manufacture will determine which OS you can upgrade to.
These OS's are available.
How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support
How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support
Upgrade to macOS Mojave - Official Apple Support
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.
macOS Catalina 10.15 was released recently, the latest version of macOS.
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.
