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I have a MacBook Pro early 2015 (Retina, 13", 2.9Ghz, Intel Core i5, 8GB, 1867MHz DDR3) running OS 10.11.6 El Capitan. I have plenty of free storage for an OS upgrade and want to choose the best option even if it's not the latest Monterey. Any relevant advice is appreciated. Thanks.
MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11
Hi,
Your Mac can be upgraded to the latest macOS, Monterey. You could also upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur. These are the only three OSes still supported with security updates.
How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support
How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support
Before upgrading, backup, check apps and peripherals for compatibility with whichever OS you decide to upgrade to.
None of the three OSes above will run 32 bit apps, so download Go64 and scan your Mac to see which of your apps are 32 bit and will need to be upgraded/replaced: https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
Some apps may be 64 bit but still not run on a particular OS; you can check them out here: https://roaringapps.com/apps
Hi,
Your Mac can be upgraded to the latest macOS, Monterey. You could also upgrade to Catalina or Big Sur. These are the only three OSes still supported with security updates.
How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support
How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support
Before upgrading, backup, check apps and peripherals for compatibility with whichever OS you decide to upgrade to.
None of the three OSes above will run 32 bit apps, so download Go64 and scan your Mac to see which of your apps are 32 bit and will need to be upgraded/replaced: https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
Some apps may be 64 bit but still not run on a particular OS; you can check them out here: https://roaringapps.com/apps
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.
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.
update macbook pro early 2015
