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I have an old Macbook Air early 2015 using macOS High Sierra version 10.13.6. Can I update this mac?

Am I able to update an early 2015 Macbook Air using mac Operating System High Sierra version 10.13.6?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jun 26, 2023 12:57 PM

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Posted on Jun 26, 2023 1:04 PM

A 2015 MacBook Air can be upgraded to macOS Monterey or earlier. See the following from Identify your MacBook Air model - Apple Support

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)

Model Identifier: MacBookAir7,2

Part Numbers: MJVE2xx/A, MJVG2xx/A, MMGF2xx/A, MMGG2xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Monterey


To upgrade, see instructions in How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


Be aware that if you upgrade to Catalina 10.15 or later you will also need to update any non-Apple 32-bit apps. See: https://www.macworld.com/article/232735/how-to-check-if-mac-software-is-32-or-64-bit.html


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Jun 26, 2023 1:04 PM in response to SaschaLove17

A 2015 MacBook Air can be upgraded to macOS Monterey or earlier. See the following from Identify your MacBook Air model - Apple Support

MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015)

Model Identifier: MacBookAir7,2

Part Numbers: MJVE2xx/A, MJVG2xx/A, MMGF2xx/A, MMGG2xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Monterey


To upgrade, see instructions in How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


Be aware that if you upgrade to Catalina 10.15 or later you will also need to update any non-Apple 32-bit apps. See: https://www.macworld.com/article/232735/how-to-check-if-mac-software-is-32-or-64-bit.html


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I have an old Macbook Air early 2015 using macOS High Sierra version 10.13.6. Can I update this mac?

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