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How to Upgrade macOS when no Mac OS is appearing on App Store search, and safari application won’t run?

I'm currently on El Capitan 10.11.6 but I need to update my MacOS. The issue I am having is I can’t seem to upgrade to Mac OS Catalina - which is required to run my version of safari. I have searched on the App Store for Catalina and other mac OS’s but none appear. As I also cannot access safari to download Catalina, I’m at a loss of how I can upgrade my Mac OS so I can run safari and other applications.


Any help would be appreciated thanks.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 15, 2022 9:47 AM

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Posted on Apr 15, 2022 11:48 AM

The model year of a MacBook Pro is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

An Early 2008 through mid 2009 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to El Capitan 10.11.6 but no later version. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

A mid 2010 through late 2011 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to High Sierra 10.13.6 but no later version. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

A mid 2012 through early 2013 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

A late 2013 and mid 2014 can be upgraded to the latest  version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

An early 2015 or later can be upgraded to the current version of Monterey macOS 12. See: How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support


If you cannot upgrade to a recent macOS version, you may want to consider using another browser rather than Safari. For example, Chrome or Firefox. The latest version of Chrome will run on OS X 10.11 or later. https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7100626?hl=en

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Apr 15, 2022 11:48 AM in response to chaz98_

The model year of a MacBook Pro is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

An Early 2008 through mid 2009 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to El Capitan 10.11.6 but no later version. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

A mid 2010 through late 2011 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to High Sierra 10.13.6 but no later version. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

A mid 2012 through early 2013 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

A late 2013 and mid 2014 can be upgraded to the latest  version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later. See: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

An early 2015 or later can be upgraded to the current version of Monterey macOS 12. See: How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support


If you cannot upgrade to a recent macOS version, you may want to consider using another browser rather than Safari. For example, Chrome or Firefox. The latest version of Chrome will run on OS X 10.11 or later. https://support.google.com/chrome/a/answer/7100626?hl=en

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