Can my MacBook Pro 9.2 and Catalina 10.5.7 be upgraded to newer OS?

A model identifier of "MacBookPro9,2" indicates that you have a MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012). For that Mac, Catalina is the end of the line.

Catalina is no longer one of the "most recent three" – and as you have discovered, is too old to run many current applications. I believe it is enough to run current versions of

• The Firefox Web browser
• The LibreOffice office suite
• The commercial Affinity V2 applications (Photo, Designer, Publisher)

These might help to substitute for some of the Apple, Microsoft, and Adobe applications that you cannot get. Or you might decide that it is time to replace that old MBP. 12 years is a long time in computer terms.

Acadien337 Said:

"Can my MacBook Pro 9.2 and Catalina 10.5.7 be upgraded to newer OS?: I have the MacBook and Catalina software listed above with Hardware UUID[...]Can I upgrade to a new OS so I can download/run the apps that I need?(e.g., Sheets, Pages, and Keynote or Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint). Thank you for any useful information."

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Determining how far you can upgrade to...

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...

1. Go to: Apple menu
2. Click: About this Mac
3. View: Second Line-Down

then...

II. Compare the Results:

See if the Model you found is shown here:

• macOS Sequoia is Compatible with these Computers - Apple Support
• macOS Sonoma is Compatible with these Computers - Apple Support
• macOS Ventura is Compatible with these Computers - Apple Support
• macOS Monterey is Compatible with these Computers - Apple Support
• macOS Big Sur 11 Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
• macOS Catalina 10.15 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
• macOS Mojave 10.14 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
• macOS High Sierra 10.13 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
• macOS Sierra 10.12 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
• OS X El Capitan 10.11 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support
• OS X Yosemite 10.10 - Hardware Requirements - Apple Support

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.