Safari Update on MacBook Air

Trying to update Safari on my MacBook Air but the instructions on apple.com don't make it clear.

Help please?

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 15, 2023 9:58 AM

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Posted on Nov 15, 2023 11:16 AM

To upgrade Safari to Safari 16 or a later version you would need to upgrade your Mac to macOS 11 or a later version.

 

If you can’t or don’t want to upgrade, you may want to use a 3rd party internet browser that supports running their current version on your Mac. One option is Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/


The model year of a MacBook Air is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

A mid 2012 MacBook Air can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. See: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

A mid 2013 and early 2014 MacBook Air can be upgraded to the latest version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later. See: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

An early 2015 and a 2017 MacBook Air can be upgraded to the latest version of Monterey macOS 12 but no later. See: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

A 2018 or later MacBook Air can be upgraded to the current version of Sonoma macOS 14. See: How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma - Apple Support


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Nov 15, 2023 11:16 AM in response to vir2ul1

To upgrade Safari to Safari 16 or a later version you would need to upgrade your Mac to macOS 11 or a later version.

 

If you can’t or don’t want to upgrade, you may want to use a 3rd party internet browser that supports running their current version on your Mac. One option is Chrome: https://www.google.com/chrome/


The model year of a MacBook Air is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

A mid 2012 MacBook Air can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later. See: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

A mid 2013 and early 2014 MacBook Air can be upgraded to the latest version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later. See: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

An early 2015 and a 2017 MacBook Air can be upgraded to the latest version of Monterey macOS 12 but no later. See: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

A 2018 or later MacBook Air can be upgraded to the current version of Sonoma macOS 14. See: How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma - Apple Support


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