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I currently have mac OSX mavericks 10.9.5 2011 year - I would like to safely upgrade the op system i have a 4ghz Memory and 55gig storage left what is the best recommendation ? I want to get garageband app onto my laptop

I currently have macbook pro OSX mavericks 10.9.5 2011 year - I would like to safely upgrade the op system i have a 4ghz Memory and 55gig storage left what is the best recommendation ? I want to get garageband app onto my laptop



Posted on May 12, 2020 8:59 AM

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Posted on May 12, 2020 9:37 AM

If you have a MacBook from 2011 you can upgrade to High Sierra,

open your Safari browser and click on the link below,


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support


go to Section 4 and click on Get macOS.


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.


The minimum requirement for Garageband is your mac must be running High Sierra 10.13.6.

this is what the download will install.

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May 12, 2020 9:37 AM in response to Toulliche

If you have a MacBook from 2011 you can upgrade to High Sierra,

open your Safari browser and click on the link below,


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support


go to Section 4 and click on Get macOS.


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.


The minimum requirement for Garageband is your mac must be running High Sierra 10.13.6.

this is what the download will install.

May 12, 2020 2:07 PM in response to QuickPost

Serial Number C2XGKPV0DV13


Model Name: MacBook Pro

Model Identifier: MacBookPro8,1

Processor Name: Intel Core i5

Processor Speed: 2.4 GHz

Number of Processors: 1

Total Number of Cores: 2

L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

L3 Cache: 3 MB

Memory: 4 GB

Boot ROM Version: MBP81.0047.B2D

SMC Version (system): 1.68f99

Serial Number (system): C2XGKPV0DV13

Hardware UUID: B424996A-1A45-5A30-B078-145E1B850515

Sudden Motion Sensor:

State: Enabled



I currently have mac OSX mavericks 10.9.5 2011 year - I would like to safely upgrade the op system i have a 4ghz Memory and 55gig storage left what is the best recommendation ? I want to get garageband app onto my laptop

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