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my macbook is not showing me ( no updates available ) and the last version i have is 10.10.5 OS

and now i cant download or update any program .

i tried to restart it and change the time and date and i donno what to do !

thank you

MacBook Air

Posted on Apr 25, 2020 5:04 AM

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Apr 25, 2020 5:20 AM in response to rubalamfon

Updates for Yosemite will appear in the Mac App Store Updates panel. Upgrades from Yosemite to a newer major version of macOS are from the macOS Catalina entry in the Mac App Store. However, the age of your MacBook Air can be a determinant of what you can upgrade too.


From your Menu : About This Mac panel, what is contained in the parenthesis on your Mac description line, as in this following example:



In this example, the interesting bit is the Late 2013. That market introduction date from your Mac will determine if you meet the hardware requirements for an upgrade:


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave


How to upgrade to macOS Catalina


Apr 25, 2020 5:18 AM in response to rubalamfon

The App Store Updates page only informs you of updates available for the OS you are currently running.

As you are running an older system then you are probably up to date on that system.


If you want to install a newer OS that is called an Upgrade. 


The model and year of your Mac will determine which macOS you can upgrade to,

please use Safari to access the following links,


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - 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.

https://roaringapps.com

Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.


Connect your mac to your router via cable rather than rely on WiFi.

Do not use your mac while it is downloading

and do not use any other devices that share the same internet connection.


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. 

How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support

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