How to upgrade the macOS to Mojave or Catalina from High Sierra

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How to upgrade the macOS to Mojave or Catalina from High Sierra

I have a MacBook Air (2013), currently running macOS High Sierra Version 10.13.6 and would like to upgrade to Mojave (10.14) or Catalina (10.15). The AppStore is only showing the option to upgrade to Big Sur (11), however I am concerned about upgrading to Big Sur because my computer is old and it will most probably significantly reduce its performance. I would appreciate you advise / comments.

Posted on Jan 15, 2021 3:42 PM

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BDAqua

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Jan 15, 2021 4:19 PM in response to alemazsie

See if you can upgrade to 10.14, or 10.15, see sys requirements...

Mojave...

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

Don't use FireFox for these links…

macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications

General Requirements

OS X 10.9 or later
4GB of memory
12.5GB of available storage (OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 or later)*
Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply.
Some features require a compatible internet service provider; fees may apply.

Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Catalina:

MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer)

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210190

https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?ls=1&mt=12

How to upgrade to macOS Catalina – Apple Support

And caution on 10.15 or higher, to see which Apps will no longer work in 10.15 get Go64...

https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/

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