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Upgrade to El Capitan from an old Mac
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Yes I have.
machine actually performs slightly better now.
But I do need more ram for some applications to run smooth
machine actually performs slightly better now.
But I do need more ram for some applications to run smooth
I haven't tested upgrading 10.7.5 to El Capitan but I did update 10.6.8 to 10.11 on a old iMac (2007) and 10.11 needs a lot more RAM, 4 Gb is smallest practical amount with 10.11 while 10.6 run very well on 2 Gb.
Since you seem to have 2012 model Macbook Pro 10.11 will work but you want to first check software compatibility, its likely some of the software isn't compatible...
Since you seem to have 2012 model Macbook Pro 10.11 will work but you want to first check software compatibility, its likely some of the software isn't compatible...
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This has been done by other's there are threads about it, but have you tried going to Software Update/App Store?
https://support.apple.com/lion
https://support.apple.com/lion
maria wrote:
"A MacBook Pro from 2012"
Is it a retina MBPro or a non-retina model?
How much memory does it have?
If it's a non-retina, you can upgrade the RAM (to 8gb) and the drive (to an SSD), and it will handle El Capitan quite well.
But if it's a non-retina with a platter-based hard drive, you might be disappointed in the overall performance after the upgrade. The SSD will definitely fix that.
An SSD is easy to put in, takes 15 minutes with the right tools.
"A MacBook Pro from 2012"
Is it a retina MBPro or a non-retina model?
How much memory does it have?
If it's a non-retina, you can upgrade the RAM (to 8gb) and the drive (to an SSD), and it will handle El Capitan quite well.
But if it's a non-retina with a platter-based hard drive, you might be disappointed in the overall performance after the upgrade. The SSD will definitely fix that.
An SSD is easy to put in, takes 15 minutes with the right tools.
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