is there any way i can update my Mac OS X El CAPITAN
is there any way i can update my Mac OS X El Capitan to th new Mac Monterey
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is there any way i can update my Mac OS X El Capitan to th new Mac Monterey
Back up your data, check your applications for compatibility, and if your Mac model is capable of a newer OS, click on High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, or Monterey.
Catalina and newer won't run 32-bit software; download and use Go64 to scan for it. To look up other programs, click here.
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Back up your data, check your applications for compatibility, and if your Mac model is capable of a newer OS, click on High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, Big Sur, or Monterey.
Catalina and newer won't run 32-bit software; download and use Go64 to scan for it. To look up other programs, click here.
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Hospatrick Said:
"is there any way i can update my Mac OS X El Capitan to th new Mac Monterey"
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Determining which macOS Update(s) will Install:
I. Verify Compatibility:
A. Start Here: Learn About Compatibility and how to Identify your Specific Mac Model - Apple Support
B. How to Verify:
I. Reveal your Model:
What is the Model of your Mac? To find out...
then...
II. Compare the Results:
See if the Model you found is shown here:
III. If Compatible:
Back Up your Mac First: Be certain you Create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac, so that way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reconfiguration.
The Age of this computer will Govern what newer version of macOS it will Qualify to install. Use About this Mac from the Apple Icon on Desktop - the required Information will be there.
With the above information in-hand - follow this How to get old versions of macOS and verify what version this computer Qualifies to install. For Best results use Safari to commence the download as Others may not work.
Safari will open a redirect and open the Apple Store where the download can commence.
If one gets an Error message in the Apple Store or no ” Get Button “ Change the https in the page's address to macappstore. Credit to Contributor @Niel
Computer Qualify for the Monterey upgrade
macOS Big Sur 11 hardware requirements
macOS Catalina 10.15 hardware requirements
macOS Mojave 10.14 hardware requirements
macOS High Sierra 10.13 hardware requirements
macOS Sierra 10.12 hardware requirements
Caution - jumping over all the newer versions and directly to Big Sur / Monterey on Qualifying computers is Technically possible - there are those who have attempted and were successful. Then there are those who attempted and had less than good results.
If this is a Production or Mission Critical Set-up - a more prudent and measure approach is suggested.
The above is from observations on the Apple Support Community Forums and IMHO
Tips Big Sir Upgrade Released Nov 2020
Tips Monterey Upgrade Released Oct 25, 2021
Make Time Machine Backup is very useful and can be used to Revert to Previous Working macOS
Notation - Mojave is the Last version to support 32 bit applications / extensions and Drivers. Catalina, Big Sur & Monterey supports only 64 bit and there is no workaround.
Suggest using Go64 to find 32 bit application before attempting the upGrade. Some or many of the Application already installed may required update or upGrades to 64 Bit Versions.
is there any way i can update my Mac OS X El CAPITAN