I can't open most websites, even if I trust them. My Mac is old, but has plenty of space on it. I would just like to get it updated. I'd like to be able to do a lot that it's not allowing me to do.
Earlier Mac models
I see you posted while I was typing. :)
High sierra 10.13.6 is the latest version you can run.
You can get it here…
Did you click on the High Sierra link?
macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12
How old is "old'? You need at least a 2012 Mac to upgrade and at least a 2015 Mac for Monterey.
Back up your data, check the application compatibility table, click here, and then on the download link for High Sierra.
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You can check "about This Mac" under the Apple menu to be sure. If it is, macOS High Sierra is the latest version you can upgrade to and there are already sites that would be problematic even if you can install it. so I guess you could say you are "stuck" without requiring a newer Mac. It doesn't have to be new, just newer.
Hardware Overview:
Model Name: iMac
Model Identifier: iMac12,2
Processor Name: Intel Core i5
Processor Speed: 2.7 GHz
Number of Processors: 1
Total Number of Cores: 4
L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB
L3 Cache: 6 MB
Memory: 4 GB
Boot ROM Version: IM121.004F.B00
SMC Version (system): 1.72f2
Serial Number (system): C0******HJP
Hardware UUID: 25348380-3FA4-5CB2-A2D8-B9FCF93CD957
iMac (27-inch, Mid 2011)
Here are the details I have.
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Once you upgrade to High Sierra, you may want to install another Web browser.
Firefox 115 ESR is no longer getting new features, but Mozilla says they will provide "critical security updates" for it until September 2024. It's newer than the version of Safari in High Sierra, which means that it might let you access Web sites that either don't display correctly in Safari or that don't like Safari for security ("too old") reasons.
Mozilla Support – Firefox users on macOS 10.12, 10.13 and 10.14 moving to Extended Support Release
I'm not sure, I'm assuming 2011. So am I just stuck?
As I mentioned, even if you upgrade to High Sierra, you will run into issues.
I get the following message:
This update requires macOS version 10.13.
I thought I had, but I am now. It’s going to be about an hour for the download. I’ll update if/when I’m successful! Thank you!
Okay. Let us know. You're welcome.
The update worked. I am able to get to websites now as well! Thanks so much for taking the time to help!
You're most welcome.
my Mac is using OS X 10.11 and won't give me an option to update to anything remotely current.
