In the Overview section, you’ll see your Mac’s model name and year of releaseĤ. Click the I logo in the top left of macOSģ.
How to check if your Mac can run a particular OS X version:ġ. There are ways to get around that, but it’s not usually a good idea, because your Mac will usually be slower as a result. That’s because Apple periodically drops support for older Macs that can’t run later OS X releases effectively. You’re more likely to run into problems when you try to run a new version on an older Mac. In general, if you want to run an older version of macOS, it should work. Follow the on-screen prompts to install macOSĬheck you can run the older version of macOS.