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I have a macbook air 11 inch mid 2012. Should be compatible with Catalina according to the list here, but app store doesn't show it. Currently running High Sierra 10.13.6. Is it possible/advisable to update to Catalina?
Main issue is that there is no support for more and more apps, i.e. Google Drive.
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MacBook Air 11″, macOS 10.13
You should be able to upgrade it to Catalina. A mid 2012 MacBook Air can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. Try the 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.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
or
https://www.macworld.com/article/232735/how-to-check-if-mac-software-is-32-or-64-bit.html
You should be able to upgrade it to Catalina. A mid 2012 MacBook Air can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. Try the 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.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
or
https://www.macworld.com/article/232735/how-to-check-if-mac-software-is-32-or-64-bit.html
Back up your data, check the application compatibility table, click here, and then on the download link for a higher OS.
Catalina and above won't run 32-bit software; use Go64 as well.
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Also, if you upgrade to Catalina, iTunes will go away, replaced by separate apps:
What happened to iTunes? - Apple Support
I don't use iTunes anyway, but thank you for putting a detail like this to my intention. If I had used iTunes that would have a "bad surprise".
I can't upgrade my Macbook Air 11" mid 2012 to Catalina
