my IMac Pro is a 2017 version, 21.5 inch. I am starting to have ,minor issues with the track pad and keyboard, hence to idea of upgrading the OS.
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 13.7
bradford61 wrote:
The wireless keyboard or tracker lock up frequently, and they do not hold a charge for more than a few days at a time. They work fine with a cord attached. My daughter believes it may be time for an upgrade, or new desktop, as she believes these computers age out in a relatively short time.
Upgrading MacOS will not do anything to fix a dying keyboard. Just get a new keyboard if your current machine meets your needs.
In any case, a 21.5 inch iMac from 2017 can't be upgraded beyond Ventura, which is now 2 years behind. So there is a good case for getting a new machine to benefit from the newest MacOS features, and to avoid not being able to download apps because they require later os versions.
bradford61 wrote:
The wireless keyboard or tracker lock up frequently, and they do not hold a charge for more than a few days at a time. They work fine with a cord attached. My daughter believes it may be time for an upgrade, or new desktop, as she believes these computers age out in a relatively short time.
Upgrading MacOS will not do anything to fix a dying keyboard. Just get a new keyboard if your current machine meets your needs.
In any case, a 21.5 inch iMac from 2017 can't be upgraded beyond Ventura, which is now 2 years behind. So there is a good case for getting a new machine to benefit from the newest MacOS features, and to avoid not being able to download apps because they require later os versions.
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Tom Gewecke wrote:
HWTech wrote:
Tom Gewecke wrote:
In any case, a 21.5 inch iMac from 2017 can't be upgraded beyond Ventura,
FYI, I believe the OP may have an iMac Pro which is unique & can be upgraded to Sequoia.
Right, then that would be 27 inch instead of 21.5
I missed that. The OP made a mistake on the model in some fashion, but at least all the bases are covered in this thread. I'm leaning in the direction your assumption of a regular iMac is correct.
HWTech wrote:
Tom Gewecke wrote:
In any case, a 21.5 inch iMac from 2017 can't be upgraded beyond Ventura,
FYI, I believe the OP may have an iMac Pro which is unique & can be upgraded to Sequoia.
Right, then that would be 27 inch instead of 21.5
Tom Gewecke wrote:
In any case, a 21.5 inch iMac from 2017 can't be upgraded beyond Ventura,
FYI, I believe the OP may have an iMac Pro which is unique & can be upgraded to Sequoia.
bradford61 wrote:
my IMac Pro is a 2017 version, 21.5 inch. I am starting to have ,minor issues with the track pad and keyboard, hence to idea of upgrading the OS.
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Before you begin
Update macOS on Mac - Apple Support
macOS Sequoia is compatible with these devices
FYI, never upgrade the OS to a new major version if you are having issues with the current version of the OS. A major OS upgrade won't fix the problem and will most likely make things worse....there are only a very few exceptions.
It is Ok to install the minor OS patches to attempt to fix a problem, since that is part of what those minor point release update patches do.
The wireless keyboard or tracker lock up frequently, and they do not hold a charge for more than a few days at a time. They work fine with a cord attached. My daughter believes it may be time for an upgrade, or new desktop, as she believes these computers age out in a relatively short time.
Exactly what keyboard issues are you having?
If I upgrade my Imac Pro desktop from Mac OS Ventura 13.71 to Sequoia 15.1 what issues might I have?
