I have a late 2011 mac book pro running Lion. I want to upgrade the OS. Can i go directly from Lion to Yosemite or El Capitan or should i upgrade step by step - Lion to Mtn lion, then to Mavericks, then to Yosemite…?
Thanks!
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
You can only download either the "latest" (ElCapitan, for now) or one you downloaded previously (and the App Store remembers). ML can be purchased from online Apple store, but not worth in in most cases.
But ... to your "jump" question ... you can go directly from Lion to ElCapitan. Just be sure you have a very good backup of your current system in case something goes wrong or in case you want to go back.
You can, should, and likely must upgrade directly. Going through the intermediate versions takes longer and increases the chance of encountering trouble.
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Thank you! Is my Time Machine backup good enough or is there a better backup i should do before upgrading the OS? Sorry for the rookie Q's… first Apple computer for me...
Time Machine back up should suffice
I would do one just before you start the upgrade process
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