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I need to upgrade my macbookair laptop

how to upgrade my macbook air it is an older version





MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 15, 2022 1:56 PM

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Start here: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support


There's a link there to the current Monterey, if your Mac supports that.


Have a backup prior to the upgrade.


If you upgrade to 10.15 or later—if your MacBook Air supports that—you will want to ensure all of your apps are 64-bit. This includes printer and scanner drivers. Existing 32-bit apps will need to be updated, upgraded, retired, or replaced. Office 2011 and earlier, for instance, are 32-bit apps, and will not work with 10.15 and later. For a tool useful in finding these older 32-bit apps, the Go64 tool works.

Posted on Jun 15, 2022 1:59 PM

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Jun 15, 2022 1:59 PM in response to 13GrandKids!

Start here: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support


There's a link there to the current Monterey, if your Mac supports that.


Have a backup prior to the upgrade.


If you upgrade to 10.15 or later—if your MacBook Air supports that—you will want to ensure all of your apps are 64-bit. This includes printer and scanner drivers. Existing 32-bit apps will need to be updated, upgraded, retired, or replaced. Office 2011 and earlier, for instance, are 32-bit apps, and will not work with 10.15 and later. For a tool useful in finding these older 32-bit apps, the Go64 tool works.

Jun 15, 2022 8:34 PM in response to 13GrandKids!

13GrandKids! Said:

"I need to upgrade my macbookair laptop: how to upgrade my macbook air it is an older version"

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Updating the macOS:


Determining which 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:

Reveal your Model:

What is the Model of your Mac? To find out...

  1. Go to: Apple menu
  2. Click: About this Mac
  3. View: Second Line-Down

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.

I need to upgrade my macbookair laptop

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