If I upgrade my MacBook Pro M1 (2020) to Monterey, Will I still be able to communicate/transfer with my MacBook Pro mid-2012 Catalina?

If I upgrade my MacBook Pro M1 (2020) to Monterey, Will I still be able to communicate/transfer with my MacBook Pro mid-2012 Catalina?


MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Oct 27, 2021 7:04 AM

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Posted on Oct 28, 2021 8:53 AM

Hi carlton5000,


Thank you for posting in Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you want to know if you will be able to share files between your two MacBook Pros, if they are not running the same release of macOS.


File sharing is not dependent on your version of macOS. However, if you are sharing app specific files, and are using two different versions of the app, you may run into issues. You'd need to work with the app developer to find out if there would be compatibility issues.


You can learn more about file sharing here: Set up file sharing on Mac

If necessary, here's how to contact an app developer: How to contact an app developer


Cheers!

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Oct 28, 2021 8:53 AM in response to carlton5000

Hi carlton5000,


Thank you for posting in Apple Support Communities. It sounds like you want to know if you will be able to share files between your two MacBook Pros, if they are not running the same release of macOS.


File sharing is not dependent on your version of macOS. However, if you are sharing app specific files, and are using two different versions of the app, you may run into issues. You'd need to work with the app developer to find out if there would be compatibility issues.


You can learn more about file sharing here: Set up file sharing on Mac

If necessary, here's how to contact an app developer: How to contact an app developer


Cheers!

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