MacOS upgrade?

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MacOS upgrade?

I have High Sierra 10.13.6. Two yrs ago I upgraded to Mojave and it could not read my Silhouette Software files..was showing .gps ext. Ruined a lot of my designs and lost some files. Can I jump to CatalinaOS from High SierraOS and bypass Mojave? Silhouette rep says it supports Catalina. Here are their requirements TY

Current Version (Silhouette Software)

4.4.463

Release

Mac (64-bit) | Windows (64-bit) | Windows (32-bit)

417mb | 336mb | 318mb

Mac (64-bit): Mac OS X 10.10 & higher

MY SYS PREF

System Preferences:

Version: 14.0 (I don't understand what this is referring to as my OS is 10.13.6

Obtained from: Apple

Last Modified: 10/29/20, 7:12 PM

Kind: Intel

64-Bit (Intel): Yes

Signed by: Software Signing, Apple Code Signing Certification Authority, Apple Root CA

Location: /Applications/System Preferences.app

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 9:26 AM

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VikingOSX

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Jan 28, 2021 9:39 AM in response to coogmama

Using Safari only, visit How to get old versions of macOS, verify that you have hardware compatibility with Catalina, and follow the link to the full Catalina installer in the Mac App Store.

Before you upgrade from High Sierra, you may want to run the free Go64 application to determine what 32-bit applications that you current use that will not be supported in the 64-bit only Catalina. Recommend that you visit your printer and scanner vendor sites and confirm that they too have driver support for Catalina.

Perform a final Time Machine Backup of High Sierra before the upgrade.

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Owl-53

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Jan 28, 2021 11:16 AM in response to coogmama

The detailed instructions of @ VikingOSX if followed with provided the desired results ( Catalina ). Never mind the other stuff.

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coogmama Author

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Jan 28, 2021 9:51 AM in response to VikingOSX

Is Catalina older than High Sierra? I'm not too computer savvy but whatever OS I use I need it to be compatible with Sil software. Can't really afford a newer computer yet so trying to get everything to work together in a modern way. Thank you for your response. I'll have to study your answer! :-)

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Owl-53

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Jan 28, 2021 10:21 AM in response to coogmama

Catalina was released to the public in 2019, High Sierra 2017

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coogmama Author

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Jan 28, 2021 11:12 AM in response to Owl-53

Can I upgrade Catalina and skip Mojave? Still need something compatible with my Silhouette software and was told by Silhouette that Catalina was compatible. So confusing?!?!?! Thank you!

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coogmama Author

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Jan 28, 2021 11:20 AM in response to Owl-53

First I've heard of VikingOS? Thank you for all of your advice. I won't keep you.

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Owl-53

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Jan 28, 2021 11:26 AM in response to coogmama

VikingOSX was the first person to answer your original question. Very well established and knowledgeable Contributor to these forums. Advise from this person is rock solid.

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coogmama Author

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Jan 28, 2021 1:53 PM in response to Owl-53

LOL..So sorry! I will pull it up and see if I can understand what was said. Thank you!!

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