how to tell if my mac has a 64-bit processor?

hello,


the mac app store says that to run catalina OS, the mac has to have an Intel 64-bit processor.

i ried to dig up this info for my macbook air mid-2012, but all i can find is:

1.8 GHz Intel Core i5.


do all macbook air mid-2012 have the Intel 64-bit processor?


how do i find out?

because i wish to update my OS from el capitan to catalina.


thanks!

MacBook Air 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jan 20, 2022 12:20 AM

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