I tried to install Catalina OS on my MacBook Pro 13" 2012 midyear, which is currently running Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6. I repeatedly get the message, "The recovery server could not be contacted." I have a 1 TB solid state hard drive with sufficient space, and have 16 GB of ram.
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happyox Said:
"My computer meets all of the following requirements: 'If you're using one of these computers with OS X Mavericks or later, you can install macOS Catalina. Your Mac also needs at least 4GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space, or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier.'
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Installing macOS Catalina on a MacBook Pro 13" 2012.
Is is not provided at this link: macOS Catalina is compatible with these computers - Apple Support
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happyox Said:
"I tried to install Catalina OS on my MacBook Pro 13" 2012 midyear, which is currently running Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6. I repeatedly get the message, "The recovery server could not be contacted." I have a 1 TB solid state hard drive with sufficient space, and have 16 GB of ram."
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For reference....
Updating the macOS:
Determining which Update(s) will Install:
I. Verify Compatibility:
A. Start Here: Learn About Compatibility and how to Identify your Specific Mac Model - Apple Support
B. How to Verify:
I. Reveal your Model:
What is the Model of your Mac? To find out...
then...
II. Compare the Results:
See if the Model you found is shown here:
III. If Compatible:
Back Up your Mac First: Be certain you Create a Time Machine Backup of your Mac, so that way you can have something to restore your Mac from, should anything go wrong with the reconfiguration.
"I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch MID YEAR 2012."
OK. So, it is retina? If not, then it should work. You'd just have to troubleshoot the Ethernet Connection. So, what in recovery mode, connect using Ethernet. Then, go into Utility menu > Terminal > and type this command:
ping google.com
See if you get a ping back. If so, then you have a network connection.
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happyox Said:
"I tried to install Catalina OS on my MacBook Pro 13" 2012 midyear, which is currently running Mac OS High Sierra 10.13.6. I repeatedly get the message, "The recovery server could not be contacted." I have a 1 TB solid state hard drive with sufficient space, and have 16 GB of ram."
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Installing macOS Catalina on a MacBook Pro 13" 2012.
You can't. This not an option for you. So, take this as a goo reason to upgrade. See here: macOS Catalina 10.15 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
My computer meets all of the following requirements: "If you're using one of these computers with OS X Mavericks or later, you can install macOS Catalina. Your Mac also needs at least 4GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space, or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier."
I have a MacBook Pro 13 inch MID YEAR 2012.
When trying to install Catalina OS I received the following message, "The recovery server could not be contacted"