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Hi, I am having troubles downloading certain applications because it says a verison of 10.15 or later is required. I have the latest update on my mac. How do I get 10.15?

Hi, I am having troubles downloading certain applications because it says a verison of 10.15 or later is required. I have the latest update on my mac. How do I get 10.15?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Sep 1, 2022 7:16 PM

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Posted on Sep 1, 2022 7:34 PM

jassiendler Said:

"Hi, I am having troubles downloading certain applications because it says a verison of 10.15 or later is required. I have the latest update on my mac. How do I get 10.15?"

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About Updating a Mac:

See if you can get Catalina installed. If not, then take this as a good reason to upgrade to a much newer Mac.


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:

II. 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.

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Sep 1, 2022 7:34 PM in response to jassiendler

jassiendler Said:

"Hi, I am having troubles downloading certain applications because it says a verison of 10.15 or later is required. I have the latest update on my mac. How do I get 10.15?"

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About Updating a Mac:

See if you can get Catalina installed. If not, then take this as a good reason to upgrade to a much newer Mac.


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:

II. 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.

Hi, I am having troubles downloading certain applications because it says a verison of 10.15 or later is required. I have the latest update on my mac. How do I get 10.15?

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