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Can't update Mac OS

Received a MacBook Pro for Christmas (Mid 2009). It's running OS X El Capitan Version 10.11.6. I can't download Pages or Microsoft Office (only two I've tried) because it says I need a newer OS version. I tried downloading the newest version, Catalina, but it says I can't download it. Any suggestions? Thanks

MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.11

Posted on Dec 27, 2019 1:21 PM

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Posted on Dec 27, 2019 1:25 PM

El Capitan is as far as it will upgrade, it doesn't meet the specs for Sierra or High Sierra:

macOS High Sierra - Technical Specifications


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Can't update Mac OS

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