How do I force my MacBook Pro to update the OS?
How do I force my MacBook Pro to update the OS? It's running Yosemite v 10.10.5. When I got to About this Mac and click on the Software Update button, it does not come back telling me to update the OS.
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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 download 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 download 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 download 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 download macOS - Apple Support
An early 2015 through 2016 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to the latest version of Monterey macOS 12. See: How to download macOS - Apple Support
A 2017 or later MacBook Pro can be upgraded to the current version of Ventura macOS 13. See: How to upgrade to macOS Ventura - Apple Support