{"id":270891,"date":"2021-06-09T17:00:42","date_gmt":"2021-06-09T14:00:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac\/"},"modified":"2021-06-09T17:00:42","modified_gmt":"2021-06-09T14:00:42","slug":"will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac\/","title":{"rendered":"#Will macOS Monterey Run on my Mac?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35d28282aad\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a35d28282aad\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac\/#Which_Macs_Support_macOS_Monterey\" >Which Macs Support macOS Monterey?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac\/#Which_Macs_Wont_Get_macos_Monteray\" >Which Macs Won\u2019t Get macos Monteray?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/will-macos-monterey-run-on-my-mac\/#How_to_Tell_Which_Mac_Model_You_Have\" >How to Tell Which Mac Model You Have<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#Will macOS Monterey Run on my Mac?&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"type:primaryImage alignnone size-full wp-image-732998\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-12.06.37.png?width=1198&amp;trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"macOS Monterey\" width=\"1200\" height=\"675\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Right on cue, <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">App<\/a>le announced macOS Monterey at WWDC 2021, bringing with it big updates to apps like Safari and Mail. While the upgrade is free for all Mac owners, not everyone will be getting it\u2014especially those with older Macs.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Macs_Support_macOS_Monterey\"><\/span>Which Macs Support macOS Monterey?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>macOS Monterey will be available as a free download to anyone who owns a compatible Mac in the third quarter of 2021. Like other upgrades that have come before it, you can install the update by downloading it from the Mac App Store.<\/p>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-732996 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Apple_macos-monterey_connectivity_06072021_big.jpg.medium_2x.jpg?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"iMac running macOS Monterey\" width=\"650\" height=\"520\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In 2021, the following Mac models will be able to download and install macOS 12.0 Monterey:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iMac (late 2015 and newer)<\/li>\n<li>iMac Pro (2017 and newer)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook Air (early 2015 and newer)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook Pro (early 2015 and newer)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook (early 2016 and newer)<\/li>\n<li>Mac Mini (late 2014 and newer)<\/li>\n<li>Mac Pro (late 2013 and newer)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Unfortunately, this isn\u2019t the full list of Mac models that can currently run macOS 11 Big Sur. That means that Apple will be dropping support for a handful of models this year.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Which_Macs_Wont_Get_macos_Monteray\"><\/span>Which Macs Won\u2019t Get macos Monteray?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not every Mac model made the cut this year. The following models won\u2019t be able to install the free update:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>iMac (2014 and earlier)<\/li>\n<li>Macbook Air (2013 and earlier)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook Pro (2013 and earlier)<\/li>\n<li>MacBook (2015 and earlier)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<figure style=\"width: 650px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-732997 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.howtogeek.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/06\/Screen-Shot-2021-06-08-at-12.07.11.png?trim=1,1&amp;bg-color=000&amp;pad=1,1\" alt=\"MacBook Pro running macOS Monterey\" width=\"650\" height=\"400\" data-credittext=\"Apple\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\">Apple<\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If you own any of these models, you will continue to receive limited security updates, but you will miss out on the overhauls and new features typically seen in major macOS upgrades.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"How_to_Tell_Which_Mac_Model_You_Have\"><\/span>How to Tell Which Mac Model You Have<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Not sure which model of Mac you have? It\u2019s easy to check. Click on the Apple logo in the top-left corner of the screen, and then click About This Mac. You will see your Mac model and the year listed.<\/p>\n<p>In July of 2021, Apple will roll out the first public betas for its upcoming software upgrades. If you have a compatible Mac, you might be interested in enrolling it into the macOS public beta program at <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"http:\/\/beta.apple.com\">beta.apple.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Excited about another free upgrade? Check out the full list of enhancements coming to macOS Monterey.<\/p>\n<p><strong>RELATED:<\/strong> <strong><em>What&#8217;s New in iOS 15, iPadOS 15, and macOS Monterey<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script>\n setTimeout(function(){\n  !function(f,b,e,v,n,t,s)\n  {if(f.fbq)return;n=f.fbq=function(){n.callMethod?\n  n.callMethod.apply(n,arguments):n.queue.push(arguments)};\n  if(!f._fbq)f._fbq=n;n.push=n;n.loaded=!0;n.version='2.0';\n  n.queue=[];t=b.createElement(e);t.async=!0;\n  t.src=v;s=b.getElementsByTagName(e)[0];\n  s.parentNode.insertBefore(t,s) } (window, document,'script',\n  'https:\/\/connect.facebook.net\/en_US\/fbevents.js');\n   fbq('init', '335401813750447');\n   fbq('track', 'PageView');\n  },3000);\n<\/script><\/p>\n<blockquote><p><strong><span style=\"color: #ff6600;\">If you liked the article, do not forget to share it with your friends. 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