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Can I upgrade my MacBook air (13 early-early 2015) OS Sierra to OS Catalina

Can I upgrade my MacBook AIR(13-early 2015) OS Sierra to OS Catalina or other higher OS?



MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Aug 11, 2020 6:32 AM

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Posted on Aug 11, 2020 6:35 AM

Back up your data, check your applications for compatibility, and download Catalina.


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Aug 11, 2020 6:39 AM in response to Ankl8

Yes,


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. 


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.

Can I upgrade my MacBook air (13 early-early 2015) OS Sierra to OS Catalina

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