rEDfhzwJFe- Chris Randall May 13, 2020ĭisclaimer: Please remember that leaving your OS as-is, working, is a totally viable option. Also, even beyond the issues we can quantify (like 32-bit support), frustrations with developing on Catalina have led a number of developers – audio developers in particular – to privately and sometimes publicly resort to some, uh, colorful language:Īlso too, fucking Catalina. Right, so what you want to run at this point for the latest-and-greatest new software is either:īut you definitely don’t want to run Catalina if you have any 32-bit software, 32-bit plug-ins, or drivers and applications that have other compatibility issues with Catalina’s very particular security requirements.

(Well, it does.) Or the releases of Final Cut Pro X and Motion from late last year.īut wait – what Mac version am I on again? Uh well it’s ten point … something. Hey, that new Logic Pro X looks really cool. Here’s how to do it (including links to advice for when your App Store isn’t cooperating). You may want to do another Software Update to see if there are any updates that required the latest OS for installation.Unless you have brand new Mac hardware, it’s likely you want to run macOS Mojave for now for greater compatibility. Once your system has rebooted you will be on the latest version of OS X. Your computer will reboot and the update will be applied. Make sure you've saved all your work in any open applications and click the Download & Restart button.Īfter the download has completed, a notification will popup at the top right of your screen warning you that the computer will restart in one minute. Usually a restart required message will accompany the item.Ĭlick the Update button, or if you want to install all the updates available for your computer, click the Update All button.Ī popup will appear warning you that you will need to restart after the download is complete. If an update to OS X is available it will read something like OS X Update 10.9.2. The Mac App Store will launch, and after searching, it will display a list of updates available. from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen. To check if an update is available for your operating system. You can check your version of OS X by select About from the Apple menu at the top left of your screen. MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer).If you aren't already on OS X 10.9 Mavericks you can upgrade for free by visiting this link. These are instructions on how to update the operating system of your Mac to the latest version of OS X.

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