General Requirements. OS X 10.8 or later. 2GB of memory.
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14.3GB of available storage to perform upgrade. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Mac Hardware Requirements For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS High Sierra:. MacBook (Late 2009 or newer). MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer).
MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer). Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer). iMac (Late 2009 or newer). Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer) Feature Requirements Siri Requires a broadband Internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).
Dictation Requires a microphone (built in or external). Spotlight Suggestions Requires a broadband Internet connection. Gestures Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse. Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad. VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad. Photo Booth Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built in or external), or USB video class (UVC) camera. FaceTime Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built in or external), or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband Internet connection.
Handoff, Instant Hotspot, and Universal Clipboard Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Pro (2012 or newer). MacBook Air (2012 or newer). Mac mini (2012 or newer).
iMac (2012 or newer). Mac Pro (Late 2013) Handoff requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a Lightning connector and iOS 8 or later. Instant Hotspot requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity with a Lightning connector and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.
Auto Unlock Supported by Mac models introduced in mid 2013 or later. Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later and an iPhone 5 or later. Apple Pay on the Web Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Pro (2012 or newer). MacBook Air (2012 or newer). Mac mini (2012 or newer).
iMac (2012 or newer). Mac Pro (Late 2013) Requires MacBook Pro with Touch Bar, iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later. Phone Calling Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan. SMS Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan. AirDrop AirDrop between Mac computers and iOS devices is supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Pro (2012 or newer).
MacBook Air (2012 or newer). Mac mini (2012 or newer). iMac (2012 or newer). Mac Pro (Late 2013) AirDrop to iOS devices requires an iPhone, iPad, or iPod touch with a Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later.
AirDrop between two Mac computers is supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum or newer).
MacBook Pro (Late 2008 or newer). MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer). Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer). iMac (Early 2009 or newer). Mac Pro (Early 2009 with AirPort Extreme card, or Mid 2010 or newer) AirPlay AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Pro (Early 2011 or newer). MacBook Air (Mid 2011 or newer).
Mac mini (Mid 2011 or newer). iMac (Mid 2011 or newer). Mac Pro (Late 2013) AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later). Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later. Apple File System Requires a Mac with all-flash internal storage.
Metal 2 Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer).
MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer). Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer). iMac (Late 2012 or newer). Mac Pro (Late 2013) Time Machine Requires an additional hard drive (sold separately). Power Nap Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer).
MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer). MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer).
Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer). iMac (Late 2012 or newer). Mac Pro (Late 2013) Boot Camp Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10, Windows 8.1, and Windows 7 on supported Mac models. Exchange Support Requires Microsoft Office 365, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Server 2010.
Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended. Mac App Store Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S.
And many other countries and regions.
(For your Mac, not your iPhone) Apple this week released the 10.13.2 version of Mac OS High Sierra. This update contains many bug fixes and it addresses several severe security flaws originally introduced with this new Mac OS system.
Since Apple starting pushing this update out on users in November, you’ve probably been seeing a notification in the upper right-hand corner of your screen screaming at you encouraging you to update. If you have a 2010 or older Mac, first check to see if your Mac can be upgraded. So – should I update to High Sierra or not? I am giving this software a qualified “thumbs-up”. It’s qualified because you may have non-Apple software that you run that is mission-critical for you. You will probably need to update your apps before proceeding. To avoid any major interruptions, I recommend visiting either or first to see if the version of your critical app is compatible.
Be especially careful if you use Quickbooks or other financial software that you rely on for your business. Here is a short list of apps that you can be confident will make the upgrade transition without problems:. All current Apple Software.
Microsoft Office 2011 and 2016. Firefox and Google Chrome. Quickbooks 2015 and 2016.
Skype 7 and 8. VLC. Zoom. WhatsApp OK, my apps are all updated – now what? Your very next step is to backup your data using TimeMachine or whatever process you normally use to make backups. Do this step – no kidding.
98% of Mac OS updates proceed without incident, but sometimes it all goes awry, and if it does, you need to be able to reverse course. Once you have a good backup, and then. After that’s complete restart as per normal. This will make sure that your drive’s directories are health and won’t be creating headaches down the road. You have two choices of how to proceed after that: Easy or Time-Saving. Easy: Double-click on the “Install Mac OS High Sierra” app located in your Applications folder. This will take 20-30 minutes to install.
When it’s all finished, you’ll need to visit the App Store under the Apple menu, click on the Updates icon and let it install the very critical security updates that were released after your Mac initially downloaded the installer in the background days or weeks ago. Time-Saving: locate and then delete “Install Mac OS High Sierra” located in your Applications folder by dragging it to the trash and empty the trash. Then visit the App Store under the Apple menu, click on the Updates icon and choose to install High Sierra. This will download a newer and more current version of the installer. Some recommendations:.
The installer will prompt you with several questions when its nearly done, including one about your Apple ID login password. Fill those in as requested, except. It will also ask you if you would like to store your files in the cloud.
I recommend NOT choosing this, primarily because if you have a lot of files, you will then need to pay Apple for the privilege of storing your files there. Regardless of which way you go, I recommend getting in touch with me after the upgrade is complete to do a 15-minute house-cleaning to minimize any of several unexpected “gotchas” that are common after a major systems upgrade. An ounce of prevention. Wait – this is a bit much; can’t you just do this upgrade for me? Yes, I can, and would be very happy to help you with it.
Get in touch via the page and we will get it done! Related & helpful Links -The place to find software updates for any Mac app or utility.
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