Can I update the OS of my Macbook Air bought in Sep 2015?

The MacBook Air bought in 2015 came with the following confguration:

1.6GHZ Dual-Core Intel Core i5, Turbo Boost up to 2.7GHz

Intel HD Graphics 6000

4GB 1600MHz LPDDR3 SDRAM

128GB PCle-based Flash Storage

Can I upgrade to a more current OS with security updates? If so, where to get instructions?

I bought another MacBook Air last year but wouldn't mind using the old one as a back up or zoom meetings.

Thanks


MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.14

Posted on Dec 2, 2023 6:45 PM

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Posted on Dec 2, 2023 6:55 PM

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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Dec 2, 2023 6:55 PM in response to JennL19

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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