MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2012 - can't update OS X

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MacBook Pro 13-inch, Mid 2012 - can't update OS X

Hi,

I haven't used my Macbook Pro in a while so decided to reformat from scratch. I now have OS X 10.8.5 installed however the programs I now need to install require 10.10.X. (I was previously on Yosemite).

I haven't been unable to update from 10.8.5 to anything higher as it says “This update requires OS X version 10.9”. I can only find OS X 10.9.1 from the apple download centre and when trying to install that it says I need OS X 10.9 which doesn't seem to be available for download. Am I missing something?

I read here https://discussions.apple.com/thread/250060842 that I can upgrade from 10.8.5 straight to Mojave OS X 10.14.2 but when I downloaded it from the download centre it says the file is corrupt.

Does anyone know how I can upgrade from OS X 10.8.5 to OS X 10.10.X?

MacBook Pro 13", OS X 10.10

Posted on Feb 19, 2020 7:11 PM

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Feb 19, 2020 10:23 PM in response to elwar1

Hello, elwar1.

I think this Apple support document can get you where you're trying to be:

How to upgrade to OS X Yosemite (Mac OS X 10.10) - Apple Support

And once you get to 10.10 Yosemite, you probably do want to upgrade to El Capitan or High Sierra as Niel has suggested above. I'd probably hold off on the jump to Catalina for now, though, just to get your apps and backups in order.

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