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Hi, I have Imac i5, The software is OS X Yosemite 10.10.5, hoe do i update the OS?

Could you please advise how do i update the OS


Posted on Oct 2, 2020 2:21 AM

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Posted on Oct 2, 2020 2:56 AM

The model and year of your Mac will determine which macOS you can upgrade to,

read Section 1 in each of the How To's.... below.


Please use Safari to access the following links do not use Firefox


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support


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.


If the App Store says ‘Open’ then it is detecting a previous download of the install app

go to the Applications folder locate Install macOS ******.app.

Move it to the Trash, empty the Trash.

Restart, click on the link again, the App Store should say ‘Get' or 'Download'.


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. 


How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support

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Oct 2, 2020 2:56 AM in response to NatarajanAyyappan

The model and year of your Mac will determine which macOS you can upgrade to,

read Section 1 in each of the How To's.... below.


Please use Safari to access the following links do not use Firefox


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support


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.


If the App Store says ‘Open’ then it is detecting a previous download of the install app

go to the Applications folder locate Install macOS ******.app.

Move it to the Trash, empty the Trash.

Restart, click on the link again, the App Store should say ‘Get' or 'Download'.


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. 


How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support

Oct 2, 2020 2:31 AM in response to NatarajanAyyappan

You can upgrade to at least OS X 10.11 El Capitan, and possibly more recently.


Click on the following to learn: How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support


There are probably a dozen different iMac models with i5, going back a ~dozen years.


Available upgrades differ. Some can be upgraded further. Some to current.


Please open the Apple menu and select About This Mac item, and post the iMac year here.


With the early-or-mid-or-late-and-the-year for your particular iMac, somebody here can tailor an answer.


Click on the following to learn how to: Identify your iMac model - Apple Support

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