not able to load High Sierra on MacBook Pro 17

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Cdnpirate Author

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not able to load High Sierra on MacBook Pro 17

I have a MacBook Pro 17 from later 2009 and currently running OS X EL Capitan

Trying to upgrade to the High Sierra and message says that my computer is not compatible.

When I check the requirements for downloading it says you need a minimum of operating 10.8

Mine is version 10.11.6

Has anyone experienced the same issue ?

Does anyway have a solution other than buying a new MacBook Pro

I like the 17 inch screen

Thank You

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Mar 4, 2018 6:49 PM

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FoxFifth

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Mar 4, 2018 6:55 PM in response to Cdnpirate

For MacBook Pros, High Sierra compatibility is for mid 2010 models and later. See the following from How to download macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

High Sierra requires any of the following Mac models and versions of macOS. It also requires at least 2GB of memory and 14.3GB of storage space to perform the upgrade.*

iMac models from late 2009 or later

MacBook models from late 2009 or later

MacBook Pro models from mid 2010 or later

MacBook Air models from late 2010 or later

Mac mini models from mid 2010 or later

Mac Pro models from mid 2010 or later

macOS Sierra

OS X El Capitan

OS X Yosemite

OS X Mavericks

OS X Mountain Lion

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Cdnpirate Author

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Mar 4, 2018 6:56 PM in response to FoxFifth

Thank you for the quick response and answer

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