I am helping someone upgrade her MacBook Air; it currently uses El Capitan, 10.11.6, so I think it's from 2015 or newer. She has plenty of storage but only 4 GB of RAM. is this adequate to run Big Sur and also stream television shows?
Apple Support (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475) indicates that computer is compatible, but it doesn't specify how much RAM is needed.
Would she get better performance by upgrading to Catalina?
MacBook Air
BMMcMahon wrote:
I am helping someone upgrade her MacBook Air; it currently uses El Capitan, 10.11.6, so I think it's from 2015 or newer. She has plenty of storage but only 4 GB of RAM. is this adequate to run Big Sur and also stream television shows?
Apple Support (https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475) indicates that computer is compatible, but it doesn't specify how much RAM is needed.
Would she get better performance by upgrading to Catalina?
General Requirements
macOS Big Sur w/tech specs
Apple doesn't mention it in How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support or macOS Big Sur is compatible with these computers - Apple Support because it doesn't matter.
You can get the model year of her MacBook Air at Apple menu > About This Mac.
Thank you. How did I miss that? She has a 13" early 2015 MacBook Air which is on the list of models compatible with Big Sur.
Thank you. We're going to do the upgrade. Might as well be as up-to-date as possible.
How much RAM is needed for Big Sur?
