Upgrading from OS 10.13 to 111 or 12

My MAC is a 2017 Air, and I want to upgrade my OS, but the upgrade is blocked due to several applications that I don't use (Keynote, Pages, Numbers, Garage Band, iMovie). Do I (can I) remove these applications to allow the OS upgrade?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 2, 2021 5:03 PM

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dialabrain

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Oct 2, 2021 5:48 PM in response to al_south freeport

The apps mentioned have nothing to do with upgrading.

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