General Requirements. OS X 10.8 or later. 2GB of memory. 14.3GB of available storage to perform upgrade.
Jul 27, 2018 - It's that time again: another version of macOS is just around the corner. MacBook Pro (mid 2012 and later); MacBook Air (mid 2012 and later); MacBook. You'll have to use your backup (see below) to revert to High Sierra.
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.
![2012 2012](/uploads/1/2/5/6/125664770/972420746.jpg)
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.
Siri Requires a broadband Internet connection and microphone (built-in or external). Hey Siri Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook Pro with Touch Bar (2018). iMac Pro (2017) Dictation and Voice Memos 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 Audio calls require a microphone (built-in or external) and broadband Internet connection. 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.
Continuity Camera, 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). iMac Pro (2017).
Mac Pro (Late 2013) Continuity Camera requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 12 or later. Handoff requires an iPhone or iPad 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). iMac Pro (2017). 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.
Home Requires iPhone with iOS 12 or later and a configured Home app. 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).
iMac Pro (2017). Mac Pro (Late 2013) AirDrop to iOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector and iOS 7 or later. AirPlay AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later). Supported by the following Mac models:.
MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer). MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer). Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer).
iMac (Late 2012 or newer). iMac Pro (2017). 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. Time Machine Requires an external storage device (sold separately).
Power Nap Supported by the following Mac models:. MacBook (Early 2015 or newer). MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer).
MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer). Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer).
iMac (Late 2012 or newer). iMac Pro (2017). Mac Pro (Late 2013) Boot Camp Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 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. App Store Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. And many other countries and regions.
Requires up to 18.5 GB of available storage to upgrade from earlier releases. Some features may not be available for all countries or regions. iCloud requires iOS 5 or later on iPhone 3GS or later, iPod touch (3rd generation or later), iPad Pro, iPad Air or later, iPad or later, or iPad mini or later; a Mac computer with OS X Lion 10.7.5 or later; or a PC with Windows 7 or Windows 8 (Outlook 2007 or later or an up-to-date browser is required for accessing email, contacts, and calendars). Some features require iOS 12 and macOS Mojave. Some features require a Wi-Fi connection. Some features are not available in all countries or regions.
Access to some services is limited to 10 devices.