If any updates are available, click the Update Now button to install them. Or click ”More info” to see details about each update and select specific updates to install. When Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, macOS and all of its apps are also up to date.
2:07 Mojave compatibility list The first thing to do as you prepare for MacOS Mojave is to check if your Mac is compatible; not all Macs will be able to make the leap., Mojave is compatible with 'Macs introduced in mid-2012 or later, plus 2010 and 2012 Mac Pro models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards.' Breaking it down, the Mac models compatible with MacOS Mojave are:. : mid-2012 and later.
: mid-2012 and later. : all models. : all models. : late 2012 and later.: late 2012 and later.: late 2013 and later, plus mid 2010 and mid-2012 models with Metal capable GPUs. To check the vintage of your Mac, click the Apple icon in the upper-left corner and then click About This Mac. Under the OS listed at the top, you'll see the year of your model next to its name. Make room for Mojave Even if you have ample room on your Mac's hard drive, I recommend using any OS upgrade as an excuse to do a little housekeeping.
Delete old apps or files you don't need, or move some folders and files to the cloud via iCloud Drive (or your preferred cloud storage service) or an external drive. It's one of the ways you can. Back up before updating Before you perform a major operation like installing a new OS, you should always perform a system backup to protect your data. Should the installation go awry, you don't want to lose important documents along with your photo and music libraries. Thankfully, Macs include a tool that make backups easy: Time Machine.
Download and install MacOS Mojave is available as a free update via the Mac App Store. To get it, open the Mac App Store and click the Updates tab. MacOS Mojave should be listed at the top after it's released. Click the Update button to download the update.
Alternatively, you can click the Apple icon in the top left of your display, click About This Mac, and then click the Software Update button, which will open the Mac App Store app and prompt it to check for the update. You can track the progress of your download on the Purchased tab of the Mac App Store.