How do I update iPhone and MacBook?

How do I update my phone and Mac to protect it from the current security fraud threat

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Posted on Sep 14, 2021 10:58 AM

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muguy

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Posted on Sep 14, 2021 11:01 AM

Are you running 10.11? That's five generations old. It's possible that your Mac will not run newer updates.

On your phone: Settings > general > software update

On the Mac: Apple menu > about this Mac > software update

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muguy

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Sep 14, 2021 11:01 AM in response to Electronic-support-101

Are you running 10.11? That's five generations old. It's possible that your Mac will not run newer updates.

On your phone: Settings > general > software update

On the Mac: Apple menu > about this Mac > software update

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