
I'm about to purchase a Crucial MX300 1TB SSD, and I'm looking to upgrade my OS to run Logic Pro X 10.3.1.

If you never updated to El Capitan you may only have the choice of updating to Sierra as El Capitan is no longer available on the Mac App Store (although if you know someone who had downloaded El Capitan previously, they can access it via the purchased tab in the Mac App Store and if they copy the installation files to an external drive you could install it that way.Hey guys, so I'm trying to decide on which OS to run from as I'm going to be performing a long overdue upgrade on my Late 2011 17 inch Macbook Pro. You can buy Snow Leopard fromĪpple’s online store and then make further updates via the Mac App Store if necessary. Since Snow Leopard launched in 2009 the Mac App Store has been available on all Macs, so the chance that you would have a Mac capable of running Sierra, but running software that predates Snow Leopard is unlikely. You will also need the Mac App Store in order to download Sierra. MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or later), (15-inch, Mid/Late 2007 or later), (17-inch, Late 2007 or later)Īnd here are the machines that can run macOS Sierra:įor more information about macOS Sierra’s system requirements, see:.


Design & interfaceĭesign-wise, El Cap and Sierra are virtually identical. Next version of macOS, take a look at our comparison of the features of So in this article we compare the two products’ features, interface and design to help you decide which is a better bet for you. How to update macOS), but you should always put in some research before making an upgrade like this. We think you’ll want to get Sierra (if so, you’ll want to know
