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UPGRADING MAC PRO OS X

How do I upgrade the OS X 10.9.5 Mac Pro Computer to 11.7 or higher?

Posted on Mar 15, 2021 1:17 AM

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Posted on Mar 15, 2021 1:50 AM

There is no need for you to post two requests within 2 minutes of each other.

The people who respond to you are users of Apple products just the same as you

and will respond when they feel they have an answer for you.

It is not polite to demand answers.


Which Mac Pro do you have click on the top left of your screen

and click on About This Mac.

Which OS you can upgrade to will be governed by which model and year your mac is.



For older OS’s,


Open Safari and click on this link, 


How to get old versions of macOS – Apple Support

Go to Check Compatibility to see if your mac qualifies for the OS upgrade you want.

Then go to the Download OS section and click on the OS you want to install.


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 want to or are able to install Big Sur, open Safari and click on the link below.

How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support


If you are considering upgrading to Catalina or Big Sur be warned they do 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/ then contact the developers of the software to see

if they are offering 64bit updates.

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Mar 15, 2021 1:50 AM in response to PROSPERITY4PROGRESS

There is no need for you to post two requests within 2 minutes of each other.

The people who respond to you are users of Apple products just the same as you

and will respond when they feel they have an answer for you.

It is not polite to demand answers.


Which Mac Pro do you have click on the top left of your screen

and click on About This Mac.

Which OS you can upgrade to will be governed by which model and year your mac is.



For older OS’s,


Open Safari and click on this link, 


How to get old versions of macOS – Apple Support

Go to Check Compatibility to see if your mac qualifies for the OS upgrade you want.

Then go to the Download OS section and click on the OS you want to install.


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 want to or are able to install Big Sur, open Safari and click on the link below.

How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support


If you are considering upgrading to Catalina or Big Sur be warned they do 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/ then contact the developers of the software to see

if they are offering 64bit updates.

UPGRADING MAC PRO OS X

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