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macOS 13 on older MacBook Pro

Hi. I have a Problem. My Macbook Pro 2011 has macOS Mojave and when I click "Softwere Update" I can upgrade to macOS 13. Why???

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 15, 2022 8:10 AM

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Dec 15, 2022 9:36 AM in response to beluga225

You need a 2012 Macbook Pro to run Mojave. If the article lined at the top of this page does not help identify your computer model, please do "About this Mac..." from your Apple menu and tell us what that shows for "SUB-MODEL."



macOS 13 "Ventura requires at least a 2017 or newer Macbook Pro. From Apple's Ventura page:



The reason old computers cannot run new OS versions is the newer OS versions take advantage of the latest hardware to continually improve performance and capability. Old Macs do not have the hardware required.

macOS 13 on older MacBook Pro

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