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Update from High Sierra to Mojave on my MacBook

How do i update my MacBook Air to Mojave from High Sierra 10.13.6

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Sep 19, 2021 8:51 AM

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Posted on Sep 19, 2021 9:04 AM

Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.


To be clear, software update generally means to install software to update the macOS currently running on the Mac; update Catalina 10.15.1 to Catalina 10.15.7, for example. 


A software upgrade is usually a generational step up to a newer macOS; upgrade from 10.13 High Sierra to 10.14 Mojave, for example, or from 10.15 Catalina to macOS 11 Big Sur.


How to Upgrade  macOS:

The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac


❗️ – IMPORTANT – Backup your data, now, before you attempt an upgrade.

Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250


🖥 – Check compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475


✅ - Using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > Mojave

Once downloaded, double-click the installer app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.

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Sep 19, 2021 9:04 AM in response to CFLfromocoee

Do NOT upgrade until you have made a Time Machine or other backup of your startup drive.


To be clear, software update generally means to install software to update the macOS currently running on the Mac; update Catalina 10.15.1 to Catalina 10.15.7, for example. 


A software upgrade is usually a generational step up to a newer macOS; upgrade from 10.13 High Sierra to 10.14 Mojave, for example, or from 10.15 Catalina to macOS 11 Big Sur.


How to Upgrade  macOS:

The macOS version you can upgrade to depends on the year your Mac was released.

Click the  (Apple) menu at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac


❗️ – IMPORTANT – Backup your data, now, before you attempt an upgrade.

Learn How to Back up your Mac with Time Machine

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201250


🖥 – Check compatibility of your Mac with newer versions of macOS.

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475


✅ - Using Safari only, download the macOS upgrade installer app:

Click > Mojave

Once downloaded, double-click the installer app in the Applications folder to begin the upgrade.

Update from High Sierra to Mojave on my MacBook

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