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MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

Which OS version can be updated on MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)?

MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.10

Posted on Oct 23, 2021 1:16 AM

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Posted on Oct 23, 2021 2:28 AM

Those should be able to run in Catalina 10.15.7 unless you have need to use

32-bit third party drivers; or your older printer etc won't do without those.


• Go64: Check Your Apps and Prepare for a 64-bit World

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


One of the details with upgrade to a newer technology.

For old/new macOS upgrades and compatibility, see:


• How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683


Make backups; too easy to upgrade and then have no

path to return to something older, that may just work.

Time Machine is means to make backups of your Mac.


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Oct 23, 2021 2:28 AM in response to FWeiSupp

Those should be able to run in Catalina 10.15.7 unless you have need to use

32-bit third party drivers; or your older printer etc won't do without those.


• Go64: Check Your Apps and Prepare for a 64-bit World

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


One of the details with upgrade to a newer technology.

For old/new macOS upgrades and compatibility, see:


• How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683


Make backups; too easy to upgrade and then have no

path to return to something older, that may just work.

Time Machine is means to make backups of your Mac.


MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2012)

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