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Catalina Upgrade

i tried to upgrade to Catalina but I get a message saying my HD volume is not formatted in APFS

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Nov 23, 2019 11:17 AM

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Posted on Nov 30, 2019 6:26 PM

How to convert HFS+ to APFS: https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/upgrade-mac-apfs-after-high-sierra/


Usual: Have a backup prior to the conversion. Definitely have a backup prior to the Catalina upgrade. This backup is your only path out, if the Catalina upgrade should fail, or should Catalina fail to work for your requirements. Confirm your important apps are all 64-bit. No 32-bit apps will work with Catalina. Confirm your printer and scanner vendors have drivers available.

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Nov 30, 2019 6:26 PM in response to Raobom

How to convert HFS+ to APFS: https://www.macobserver.com/tips/how-to/upgrade-mac-apfs-after-high-sierra/


Usual: Have a backup prior to the conversion. Definitely have a backup prior to the Catalina upgrade. This backup is your only path out, if the Catalina upgrade should fail, or should Catalina fail to work for your requirements. Confirm your important apps are all 64-bit. No 32-bit apps will work with Catalina. Confirm your printer and scanner vendors have drivers available.

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