Can new software be installed on MacBook from 2010 to make it functional? It has OS X now

The newest for that model year is High Sierra macOS 10.13.6 (17G65)

requires download of installer; to then get from online Apple servers.

There may be more steps too, in order to get the installer, and then

download; and then install the download. A hardware upgrade could

be expected as well.

PS: An systems upgrade path may include a download of El Capitan

Mac OS X 10.11.6, before getting later installer/download of High Sierra.

• How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886

Good luck & happy computing!🌻|🐝

Depends on the 2010 MacBook you have. If it's the thicker and older A1181, you can only go up to El Capitan. If it's the newer A1342, you can go all the way up to High Sierra (still might require El Capitan first before installing HS)

PS: Given your MacBook7.1 identifies as Mid 2010 ~ there's only one 2010 listed

• Other-older: "MacBook (13-inch Late 2009)"

Model Identifier MacBook6.1

Model Number A1342

EMC 2350

Order Number MC207LL/A

•This similarly upgradeable to High Sierra 10.13.6.

• Older still: "MacBook (13-inch Mid 2009)"

Model Identifier MacBook5.2

Model Number A1181

EMC 2330

Order Number MC240LL/A (updates only to "El Capitan")

..also with specs page of info in mactracker..

(reference: MacTracker.ca free database app)

• MacBook (13-inch, Mid 2010)

Introduced May 2010

Discontinued July 2011

Model Identifier MacBook7,1

Model Number A1342

EMC 2395

Order Number MC516LL/A

Processor Intel Core 2 Duo (P8600) ("Penryn")

Processor Speed 2.4 GHz

Architecture 64-bit

Original OS Mac OS X 10.6.3 (10D2162)

Later OS Mac OS X 10.6.4 (10F2108), 10.7.2 (11C74)

Maximum OS macOS 10.13.6 (17G65)

AirDrop Supported

Hardware Test AHT 3A199

Built-in Memory None

Maximum Memory 16 GB (Actual) or 4 GB (Apple)

Memory Slots 2 - 204-pin PC3-8500 (1066MHz) DDR3 SO-DIMM

Graphics Card NVIDIA GeForce 320M

Graphics Memory 256 MB of DDR3 SDRAM shared with main memory

(Minimum graphics memory usage is 256 MB)

Display Connection 1 - Mini DisplayPort

Display Modes Dual display extended and video mirroring

External Resolution Up to 2560 by 1600 pixels

Hard Drive Interface 3.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)

Optical Drive Interface 3.0 Gbps Serial ATA (SATA)

Reference details, vary: between everymac.com, powerbookmedic, mactracker.ca

and others; may include 'serial number' in lookups; additional to more identifiers.

Take care & good luck!🌞🎣