Mac mini (Early 2009 or later) Mac Pro (Early 2008 or later) As well as: Mac OS X version 10.6.8 or later; 2GB of RAM; 8GB of free disk space. If you have a Mac that is compatible with El Capitan but not Sierra, and have not yet upgraded to El Capitan, it is not too late to do so. Fact of the matter is, the system has the hardware and power, in every way, to run High Sierra, Apple just wants you to buy a new MacBook or Mac desktop, so they get some more cash.

MacOS Sierra is Apple's latest desktop operating system, which succeeds OS X El Capitan and adopts a new name to bring it in line with iOS, watchOS, and tvOS. The OS will come pre-installed on all new Macs once current stock is depleted and is a free download for existing Mac owners. The main new feature in macOS Sierra is deep Siri integration, bringing Apple's personal assistant to the Mac for the first time. It also adds new features to Photos and Messages, and includes Continuity smarts like Universal Clipboard and an Auto Unlock option for Apple Watch owners. This tutorial explains how to download macOS Sierra and perform a clean install, which offers several benefits over the automatic upgrade process included in the installation package.

Benefits of a Clean Install A clean install can remove annoying quirks and strange behaviors that your Mac may have inherited over time due to driver upgrades, wonky apps, and messy installation procedures. Performing a fresh install can also reclaim lost disk space caused by junk files left by third-party apps, and can generally make your Mac feel a lot snappier, enabling you to relive that feeling of booting it up for the first time. To complete the clean install procedure described below, you'll need an 8GB or larger USB thumb drive and an hour or two to spare. You should also perform a full backup of your Mac beforehand using Time Machine. That way you can restore your system from the Recovery partition if something goes wrong. Alternatively, save a bootable mirror image of your system to an external drive using a clone utility like ($27.95) or ($39.99). Compatibility Check Before you do anything, check that your Mac is compatible with Apple's new operating system.

Playstation app for macbook. MacOS Sierra supports the following: • iMac (Late 2009 or newer) • MacBook Air (2010 or newer) • MacBook (Late 2009 or newer) • Mac mini (2010 or newer) • MacBook Pro (2010 or newer) • Mac Pro (2010 or newer) Another way of checking if your Mac is compatible is to open the Apple menu in the upper left corner of your Mac's screen and selecting About This Mac. Look just below the OS X version number in the Overview tab – if the Mac model name is the same or a later model year than the one shown in the compatibility list above, your Mac is compatible with Sierra. Pre-Install Notes If you want total control of what data gets transferred to the new OS, you can sidestep the Migration Assistant and manually copy any important files and folders on your existing system to an external drive instead. It's also worth taking a screenshot of your desktop, to serve as a record of how you like things set up. Some users may find it useful to make a note of the contents of their Applications folder for later reference.