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My MacBook Pro model A1297 will not let me update it past Mac OS sierra and when I try to it says “Alert This software is not supported on your system” can someone help?

I downloaded Mac OS 10.14.6 Mojave update from the Apple website and it says I can’t pit it on my computer (model and problem in description)


(Also note that I just got this pre owned and it still has the original name)

MacBook Pro 17″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jun 7, 2024 9:54 PM

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My MacBook Pro model A1297 will not let me update it past Mac OS sierra and when I try to it says “Alert This software is not supported on your system” can someone help?

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