Is 17” MacBook Pro compatible with catalina?

17inch-MacBook-Pro-User wrote:

Is Catalina compatible with 17” MacBook Pro?

No.

A 17" MBP is what 2011 at the latest(?)— therefore you are limited to:

macOS 10.13.6 High Sierra - Technical Specifications:

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP765?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?ls=1&mt=12

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208969

MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)

MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)

Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)

iMac (Late 2009 or newer)

Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

Does Not meet the requirements here —

macOS 10.14 Mojave - Technical Specifications:

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777

MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)

MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)

MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)

Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)

iMac (Late 2012 or newer)

iMac Pro (2017)

Mac Pro (Late 2013; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)

Here is a list of systems that Catalina is compatible with.

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP803?locale=en_US

Hi,

macOS Catalina is compatible with these computers.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222

If your MacBoo Pro is Late 2011 MacBook Pro 17inch, it's not compatible with Catalina.