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How do I upgrade / download to macos 10.15.0 the full version?

How do I upgrade / download to macos 10.15.0 the full version?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 5, 2021 12:25 PM

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Posted on Oct 5, 2021 12:40 PM

Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.


How to Upgrade  macOS:

The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac.


macOS 10.15 Catalina is compatible with the Macs listed here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222


❗️IMPORTANT – Backup your data, now, before you attempt an upgrade.

Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250


❗️IMPORTANT – NONE of your 32-bit apps will work in Catalina or Big Sur.

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

Before you upgrade, use this free utility to check the compatibility of your apps:

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


🖥 – Check the compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475


✅ - Using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > Catalina.

Once downloaded, double-click the installer app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.

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Oct 5, 2021 12:40 PM in response to EmpressQueenCC

Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.


How to Upgrade  macOS:

The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac.


macOS 10.15 Catalina is compatible with the Macs listed here:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222


❗️IMPORTANT – Backup your data, now, before you attempt an upgrade.

Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250


❗️IMPORTANT – NONE of your 32-bit apps will work in Catalina or Big Sur.

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

Before you upgrade, use this free utility to check the compatibility of your apps:

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


🖥 – Check the compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475


✅ - Using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > Catalina.

Once downloaded, double-click the installer app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.

Oct 5, 2021 12:54 PM in response to EmpressQueenCC

Don't upgrade to Catalina until you have downloaded and run the free Go64 application that will show you all of your current 32-bit applications/drivers that are not supported on Catalina which only supports 64-bit applications, printer, and scanner drivers. Check with the third-party application and driver vendors for products supported on Catalina.

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