How Do I Upgrade to High Sierra from El Capitan

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How Do I Upgrade to High Sierra from El Capitan

I have an early 2011 Macbook pro (8,1). I'm currently running El Capitan (10.11.6). I recently installed an SSD and more RAM. Now, i'd like to update the operating system. Apple's website says that High Sierra is the OS for anything pre-2012. After much digging, i found this page (https://support.apple.com/downloads/high-sierra), but i can't find High Sierra version 10.13. Wondering what i need to do to upgrade to High Sierra. Do i need to upgrade from El Capitan to Sierra first and then upgrade to High Sierra? Any advice would be appreciated.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Aug 4, 2020 7:03 PM

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Answer 1

Aug 4, 2020 7:15 PM in response to GreenGuys

Hi there,

You can install macOS High Sierra (10.13) with this download: https://support.apple.com/kb/DL1953?viewlocale=en_US&locale=en_US

The version number is 10.13.3, but it's still High Sierra. Apple regularly updates its software to address issues and improve performance and security. 10.13.3 is the most up to date and secure version of High Sierra.

Update: Because this download is a combo update, you do not need to update to Sierra first. This download will let you go straight to High Sierra

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Answer 2

Aug 4, 2020 7:13 PM in response to GreenGuys

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

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Answer 3

Aug 4, 2020 7:13 PM in response to GreenGuys

I recently upgraded my RAM and installed a SSD on my MacBook Pro 2010. I believe I had to upgrade to Sierra first and then to High Sierra. Make sure to watch a good YouTube video since there is a couple important steps in formatting that new SSD. Hope this is helpful ?

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Answer 4

Aug 11, 2020 8:21 AM in response to FireFingers21

Hi FireFingers21,

Are you sure the combo does upgrade straight from El Capitan to High Sierra 10.13.3? On the download page it does say you need at least 10.13.0. Sorry just double checking before I do something I regret later.

;-) Thanks

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GreenGuys Author

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Aug 21, 2020 2:32 PM in response to Bert_Sunshine

Sorry for not responding sooner, Bert. The combo update did not work. I ended up calling Apple Support, and they had me update from El Capitan to Sierra. Once I updated to Sierra, i was then able to update to High Sierra. I downloaded and updated using the 10.13.3 combo update.

Hope that helps.

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GreenGuys Author

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Aug 4, 2020 7:28 PM in response to neuroanatomist

thanks for the quick reply. when i click on the Get macOS High Sierra link on the page you shared, it takes me to itunes and i get a pop up message telling me the item is not available in the U.S.

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