can't uninstall imovie or upgrade OS

camarogirl8 wrote:

Do I have to update first to Mojave, then Catalina, then Big Sur? Or should I be able to jump straight to Big Sur from High Sierra?

You never clearly state what exact Mac is this— obviously not new enough to run the Big Sur as you indicate...

Older macOS can be had—including the macOS 10.14.6 / macOS 10.15.7

If you can run Mojave you can run Catalina, you do not need to stair step up.

I will add— With the release of macOS 10.15 Catalina, applications will have to be 64-bit. App developers will issue updated apps if they want their apps to work on these newer macOS upgrade

32-bit app compatibility with macOS... - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT208436

Check Your Apps and Prepare for a 64-bit World

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

Use this link to access the older macOS  installer backups on this server: 

https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT211683

—verify you are using the Safari browser to download/initiate any of these macOS links

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Reference these tech spec to make your choice:

Catalina   macOShttps://support.apple.com/kb/SP803?locale=en_US

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

macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP803?locale=en_US

System requirements macOS 10.15 Catalina

macOS Catalina will run on all Macintosh computers that supported Mojave:

    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

    Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer; Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 if upgraded with a recommended Metal-capable GPU

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macOS 10.14 Mojave - Technical Specifications:

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777

Upgrade to macOS Mojave - Official Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/macos/mojave

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

    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; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)

camarogirl8 wrote:

Hello,

I'm unable to upgrade my operating system on my MacbookPro.

I currently have macOS High Sierra v. 10.13.6. When I go into App Store and select Updates, it says there is an Incompatible Update for iMovie. I went into my Launchpad and got iMovie to jiggle up a storm, then hit the magic X button to nuke it. It's no longer in my Launchpad, but when I try to do the Update again, it's telling me iMovie is still an Incompatible Update (after restarting my computer). I'm stuck. Is there something I'm not doing? I want to update my OS, so I can update other apps.

Help?

Christine

What macOS are you trying to upgrade to ...

Big Sur macOS 11.2

https://support.apple.com/macos

camarogirl8 wrote:

Thank you! I have a MacBook Pro (Retina 15-in, Early 2013). So, yip! .. it's a bit older but still very lovable. :)

Yep, the macOS Big Sur supports Mac models introduced in late -2013 and later.

good computing camarogirl8 !