Why does my MacBook Air retain iOS 10.16 when I upgraded to iOS 11.6.1?

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Why does my MacBook Air retain iOS 10.16 when I upgraded to iOS 11.6.1?

Which iOS system is my MacBook Air actually running on when it shows both iOS 10.16 and iOS 11.6.1 exist on my hard drive?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 11.6

Posted on Dec 3, 2021 10:03 AM

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callaway

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Dec 3, 2021 10:39 AM in response to Tucathome

Your MacBook Air isn't running ANY version of iOS. iOS is for iPhone. If you're referring to the iPad Air, that runs iPadOS. Your MacBook Air runs MacOS. To determine which OS version your MacBook Air is running, click the Apple in the upper left corner, then select "About This Mac".

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Dec 3, 2021 12:53 PM in response to Tucathome

Tucathome wrote:

Why is macOS High Sierra 10.16 ...

High Sierra's last version was 10.13.6 There is no 10.16 anything.

Downloading any macOS installer from the App Store does not install the operating system. You have to run the installer in order to upgrade. You can find it in the Applications folder.

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Tucathome Author

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Dec 3, 2021 12:45 PM in response to callaway

Why is macOS High Sierra 10.16 still residing on my hard drive when Big Sur 11.6.1 is the operating system on my MacBook Air?

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Why does my MacBook Air retain iOS 10.16 when I upgraded to iOS 11.6.1?

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