23-05-2021

Can A Mac Computer Only Hold A Certain Software Update

Mar 29, 2019  You may not need or want some of the software updates available in the Software Update window. You can choose to hide these updates by going to System Preferences in the Apple menu, then selecting 'Software Update' from the View menu. Once you click Update Now, the Software Update window appears.

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Operating system upgrades bring increases in efficiency, new features, stronger security, and updates to included software utilities. The following page shows you how to upgrade your Apple Macintosh desktop or laptop computer to Catalina (10.15), the current version of macOS.

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  • Check compatibility.

Check compatibility

Before installing Catalina, verify your Mac is eligible for the upgrade.

Verify the model of your Mac

The following Mac models can be upgraded to macOS Catalina.

  • Mac Pro - All models produced from mid-2013 and later.
  • MacBook Pro - All models produced from mid-2012 and later.
  • iMac - All models produced from late 2012 and later.
  • MacBook - All models produced from late-2015 and later.
  • MacBook Air - All models produced from late-2012 and later.
  • Mac mini - All models from mid-2012 or later.
Tip

If your Mac is not on this list, you cannot upgrade to Catalina. However, you still may be able to upgrade to El Capitan.

Back up your data

Although not required, we strongly recommend you back up your Mac before proceeding with an upgrade. If anything goes wrong, you can restore your Mac to its previous state.

Check your OS version

The following versions of OS X and macOS can be upgraded to macOS Catalina.

    OS nameVersionRelease date
    OS X Lion*10.7July 20, 2011
    OS X Mountain Lion*10.8July 25, 2012
    OS X Mavericks10.9October 22, 2013
    OS X Yosemite10.10October 16, 2014
    OS X El Capitan10.11June 8, 2015
    macOS Sierra10.12June 13, 2016
    macOS High Sierra10.13June 5, 2017
    macOS Mojave10.14June 4, 2018

* If your Mac is running OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, you must upgrade to El Capitan before you can upgrade to Catalina.

If your Mac is running Mavericks or newer, you can proceed to upgrade to Catalina.

Upgrade to El Capitan, if necessary

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If your Mac is running OS X Lion or Mountain Lion, follow these steps to upgrade to El Capitan.

  1. Download the El Capitan installer from Apple. The file size is 5.8 GB, so the download may take a while, depending on the speed of your Internet connection.
  2. Double-click the downloaded archive, InstallMacOSX.dmg, to view its contents.
  3. In the archive, double-click InstallMacOSX.pkg.
  4. Follow the on-screen instructions to perform a compatibility check, and prepare for installation.
  5. When this process is complete, an installer application named Install OS X El Capitan is placed in your Applications folder. Double-click it to begin installation.
  6. During installation, your Mac may restart, or display a blank screen short time. Do not close the lid or power off your Mac until installation is complete.

Upgrade to Catalina

After you've gone through the preparation steps, you need to download and install the latest version of macOS. The following steps show you how.

Can A Mac Computer Only Hold A Certain Software Updates

  1. In the menu bar, click the icon to open the Apple menu.
  2. In the Apple menu, select App Store.
  1. In the App Store, on the left side of the window, select Updates.
  1. In the Updates window, locate the line that says Catalina.
  2. On the far right side, select Update.
  3. Catalina is downloaded and installed.
  4. During installation, your Mac may restart, or display a blank screen for a short time. Do not close the lid or power off your Mac until installation is complete.

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Additional information

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  • See our update definition for further information and related links.

I am connected to the Internet and am able to use all features of any program on the Internet. However, when I try to do a software update my computer says it cannot connect because it is not connected to the Internet.

When i open network diagnostics it says that my Wi-Fi is working, my Wi-Fi settings are fine as are my network settings but my “ISP, Internet and Server” are not. What could the problem be and how do i fix this?

  1. Try if you can access/visit a website using Safari. If that works I would (almost) rule out actual network issues

    If it is an OS X update try repairing the disk permissions using Disk Utility
    http://macs.about.com/od/applications/ss/firstaid.htm

    If it is an application update via the App Store make sure the app is stored within the Application folder as applications moved outside of can't be updates.

    Feel free to report back if any of the tips in here so far didn't help.

  2. If you have it, call AppleCare at 1800-MY-APPLE. You should have it automatically for the first 90 days, then for three years if you buy it.

  3. try manual download
    http://support.apple.com/downloads/

    perhaps the hard drive is corrupt somehow
    Restart the computer and hold down command-R as soon as you hear the chime, which will cause your computer to boot into recovery mode. Once there, open Disk Utility and repair the hard drive. If it succeeds, restart normally and try updating again. otherwise use Diskwarrior
    http://www.alsoft.com/diskwarrior/

    Mac App Store: Cannot update App Store purchases or updates do not seem available
    http://support.apple.com/kb/TS4236?viewlocale=en_US
    This may occur if you have Spotlight indexing disabled on your startup (boot) volume. The App Store uses Spotlight indexing to know when applications have updates available and to process those updates.
    To resolve this issue, re-enable Spotlight indexing on your startup volume:
    1.Open System Preferences from the Apple (?) menu in the upper-left menu bar.
    2.Choose Spotlight from the View menu.
    3.Click the Privacy tab.
    4.Remove your startup volume from the list by selecting it and clicking the minus (-) icon in the lower-left corner of this window.

  4. Other Mac users had the same problems. Check that link and see solution. Hopefully it will work for you also: https://discussions.apple.com/thread/2500433?start=105&tstart=0