- MacOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.' S desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. MacOS High Sierra was announced at the WWDC 2017 on June 5, 2017 and was released on September 25, 2017. The name 'High Sierra' refers to the High Sierra region in California.
- System Requirements for Mac OS 10.12 Sierra. OS X 10.7 Lion or later; Minimum 2 GB RAM; 8 GB Hard disk storage space; These are the requirements suggested by the Apple.
. Upon completion of the upgrade, macOS High Sierra requires approximately 1.5GB more storage. MacOS Version 10.12 (a.k.a Sierra) Compatible Macs: 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) OS X 10.7.5 or later.
macOS Version 10.14 Mojave
- Compatible Macs
- 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; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)
- MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
- OS X 10.8 or later
- 2GB of memory
- 12.5GB of available storage (OS X El Capitan 10.11.5 or later)*
- *Requires up to 18.5 GB of available storage to upgrade from earlier releases.
macOS Version 10.13 High Sierra
- Compatible Macs
- 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)
- MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
- OS X 10.8 or later
- 2GB of memory
- 14.3GB of available storage to perform upgrade*
- * Upon completion of the upgrade, macOS High Sierra requires approximately 1.5GB more storage.
- * Upon completion of the upgrade, macOS High Sierra requires approximately 1.5GB more storage.
MacOS Version 10.12 (a.k.a Sierra)
- Compatible Macs: 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)
- OS X 10.7.5 or later
- 2GB of memory
- 8.8GB of available storage
Mac OS X Version 10.11 (a.k.a El Capitan)
- Compatible Macs: iMac (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, Early 2009, or newer), MacBook Pro (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer), Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer) Xserve (Early 2009)
- Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard v10.6.8 already installed
- At least 2GB of RAM
- At least 8.8 GB of disk space available
Mac OS X Version 10.10 (a.k.a Yosemite)
- Compatible Macs: iMac (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, Early 2009 or newer), MacBook Pro (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer), Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer), Xserve (Early 2009)
- Mac OS X Snow Leopard v10.6.8 or later already installed
- At least 2GB of RAM
- At least 8GB of disk space available
Mac OS X Version 10.9 (a.k.a. Mavericks)
- Compatible Macs: iMac (Mid-2007 or later), MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, 2008 or 13-inch, Early 2009 or later), MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), MacBook Pro (15-inch or 17-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), MacBook Air (Late 2008 or later), Mac mini (Early 2009 or later), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later), Xserve (Early 2009)
- Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard v10.6.8 or later already installed
- At least 2GB of RAM
- At least 8GB of disk space available
Mac OS X Version 10.8 (a.k.a. Mountain Lion)
- Compatible Macs: iMac (Mid 2007 or newer), MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, Early 2009 or newer), MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer), MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer), Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer), Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer), Xserve (Early 2009)
- Mac OS X 10.6.8 or OS X Lion installed
- At least 2GB of RAM
- At least 8GB of disk space available
Mac OS X Version 10.7 (a.k.a. Lion)
- Mac computer with an Intel Core Duo, Core i3, Core i5, Core i7, or Xeon processor
- Mac OS X 10.6.6 or later to install via the Mac App Store, an internal or external DVD drive, or install using an OSX Lion USB Thumb Drive
- At least 2GB of RAM
- At least 7GB of disk space available
Check compatibility
You can upgrade to macOS High Sierra from OS X Mountain Lion or later on any of the following Mac models. Your Mac also needs at least 2GB of memory and 14.3GB of available storage space.
MacBook introduced in late 2009 or later
MacBook Air introduced in late 2010 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2010 or later
Mac mini introduced in mid 2010 or later
iMac introduced in late 2009 or later
Mac Pro introduced in mid 2010 or later
To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with macOS High Sierra, the installer will let you know.
Make a backup
Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.
High Sierra Minimum Requirements
Get connected
It takes time to download and install macOS, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.
Download macOS High Sierra
For the strongest security and latest features, find out whether you can upgrade to macOS Catalina, the latest version of the Mac operating system.
If you still need macOS High Sierra, use this App Store link: Get macOS High Sierra.
High Sierra System Requirements
Begin installation
After downloading, the installer opens automatically.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.
If the installer asks for permission to install a helper tool, enter the administrator name and password that you use to log in to your Mac, then click Add Helper.
Allow installation to complete
Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both macOS and related updates to your Mac firmware.
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- If you have hardware or software that isn't compatible with High Sierra, you might be able to install an earlier macOS, such as Sierra or El Capitan.
- macOS High Sierra won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another disk.
- You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.