Help updating MacBook Pro 10.11.6

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Help updating MacBook Pro 10.11.6

I’m trying to update my MacBook Pro from version 10.11.6 and there is no software update showing and it says not compatible from the website for the newest version

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 4:32 PM

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dialabrain

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Jan 22, 2021 4:40 PM in response to JenR17

You can upgrade up to macOS Catalina 10.15.7. Be aware Catalina does not support older 32bit apps.

See this page: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

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dialabrain

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Jan 22, 2021 5:29 PM in response to JenR17

Did you try to download Catalina previously? That is the message you would get if you tried to run an update rather than the full installer.

Try opening this link in Safari.

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

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JenR17 Author

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Jan 22, 2021 4:37 PM in response to dialabrain

It says mid 2012

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dialabrain

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Jan 22, 2021 4:35 PM in response to JenR17

What year is your MacBook Pro?

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JenR17 Author

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Jan 22, 2021 5:26 PM in response to dialabrain

It says this update requires macOS version 10.15

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Help updating MacBook Pro 10.11.6

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