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Q: I am having Macbook pro late 2011 and OsX 10.7.5, Is it possible and advisable to upgrade to OS sierra

I am having MacBook Pro 13 inch Late 2011 2,4 Ghz Intel Core i5 with 4 GB 1333 MHz DDR3 and running OS X 10.7.5. I have not updated further. I need to know if now updating to OS Sierra is possible with above configuration? Also is it advisable, as currently it is serving the purpose generally, but some features like Dictation etc are not available. Moreover, WIX is not running. I am apprehending , gradually the list of applications not running would increase.

Thanks

MacBook Pro (13-inch Late 2011), iOS 7, OS X 10.7.5

Posted on Oct 15, 2016 10:58 PM

by kahjot,Solvedanswer
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If you can, get an external hard drive, clone your existing system to that drive, and upgrade the clone. That way you can see exactly how the upgrade will affect your existing system while still having that system available if the upgrade is not a good one for your purposes.

 

Aand I agree that you need more RAM.

Posted on Oct 17, 2016 2:09 AM

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Q: I am having Macbook pro late 2011 and OsX 10.7.5, Is it possible and advisable to upgrade to OS sierra

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  • by majortom1967,Helpful

    majortom1967 majortom1967 Oct 17, 2016 2:17 AM in response to nsgupta
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    Oct 17, 2016 2:17 AM in response to nsgupta

    I would advise to a more recent version of Mac OS but not Sierra because of your apps' issues (to be checked again, anyway). Also: based on my exprience, 4 Gbyte of RAM are enough but not "good". Why not upgrading RAM and to SSD disk? These would give you a "new" machine.

    Simon

  • by kahjot,Solvedanswer

    kahjot kahjot Oct 17, 2016 2:09 AM in response to nsgupta
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    Oct 17, 2016 2:09 AM in response to nsgupta

    If you can, get an external hard drive, clone your existing system to that drive, and upgrade the clone. That way you can see exactly how the upgrade will affect your existing system while still having that system available if the upgrade is not a good one for your purposes.

     

    Aand I agree that you need more RAM.

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    nsgupta nsgupta Oct 17, 2016 2:17 AM in response to majortom1967
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    Oct 17, 2016 2:17 AM in response to majortom1967

    Thanks a lot.

    Will definitely check on upgradation issue.