I have Late 2011 MacBookPro 13" with Intel i5. currently running El Capitan (using Fusion 10 for virtual machine with XP). Firefox notified me that I need higher version to continue. using certain websites. I'm researching High Sierra or higher upgrade. (Catalina seems to have problems ). Looking for advise on which version is compatible for me.
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MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11
Back up your data, check the application compatibility table, click here, and then on the download link for Sierra or High Sierra. Your computer can't be upgraded further than that.
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Hi, reme177.
The 2012 MBP doesn't qualify to run macOS Monterey. Installing a hack to do so is a violation of Apple's licensing and we can't discuss it in the Community. However, macOS 10.15 Catalina does run very well on that hardware.
The OP's 2011 MBP can run macOS 10.13 High Sierra but nothing newer, and it looks like they have the situation in hand.
Thank you so much for advise. I try to research ALL options to keep my laptop and programs running well. I am using discontinued bowling software and have to keep my XP virtual machine current to do that :)
Noel, I upgraded to High Sierra today. Took 4 hrs. Got it done. Only problem is my laptop is now molasses slow ! Even safari apple support site didn’t want to load for the tour of new features on High Sierra. Will try again tomorrow. My Fushion auto updated to 14. 👍. Thank you again for your advise.
<<. Only problem is my laptop is now molasses slow >>
For the first several hours of awake but not too busy time, it will be re-computing the Spotlight index or every word in every file. Once completed, you can do a spotlight search without its complaining at you. After that, it should be somewhat faster.
I have a mid 2012 MBP and the newest OS that runs well is Monterey.
Which macOS version is compatible with late 2011 MacBook Pro?
