I am considering purchasing a Apple MacBook Air 11.6" LED Notebook with Mac OS X version 10.8.5 pre-installed. Will I be able to upgrade it to the current Mac OS? Will there be applications I won't be able to download or install with this device?
Thanks!
Probably. If you can determine the actual model reference, we can be certain. MacOS 10.8.5 was from September 2013, and both a a mid-2012 and a mid-2013 MacBook Air can run the current MacOS (10.15 Catalina). However, the next OS (10.16 Big Sur) requires a mid-2013 MacBook Air to run so assuming the MBA in question is a mid-2012, it will be stuck on 10.15.
In fact, it could also be an older MBA (the 11" model started in 2010) which could run 10.8.5 but not 10.15. So please, find out if you can the specific model. E.g. for the mid-2013 MBA, the identifiers are Mid-2013 or MD711LL/A or MacBookAir6,1 or A1465. You can consult https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/index-macbook-air.html.
Probably. If you can determine the actual model reference, we can be certain. MacOS 10.8.5 was from September 2013, and both a a mid-2012 and a mid-2013 MacBook Air can run the current MacOS (10.15 Catalina). However, the next OS (10.16 Big Sur) requires a mid-2013 MacBook Air to run so assuming the MBA in question is a mid-2012, it will be stuck on 10.15.
In fact, it could also be an older MBA (the 11" model started in 2010) which could run 10.8.5 but not 10.15. So please, find out if you can the specific model. E.g. for the mid-2013 MBA, the identifiers are Mid-2013 or MD711LL/A or MacBookAir6,1 or A1465. You can consult https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/index-macbook-air.html.
If it is a 2012 or later model it can be upgraded to the current OS (macOS Catalina 10.15).
You can get the model year via Apple menu > About This Mac.
Thanks, the model is Model: MD711LL/A
Hello, welcome to the Apple Users Community
This link will let you know if your potential device is compatible with an upgrade to Catalina.
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475
This older OS may be restrictive with your ability to install more up to date apps and programs.
Best of luck
Thank you!
That is a mid-2013 model per https://everymac.com/systems/apple/macbook-air/specs/macbook-air-core-i5-1.3-11-mid-2013-specs.html
In that case, you can run 10.15 and, when it is released, 10.16 Big Sur. Apps like Microsoft 365, etc., will all run fine.
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