Apple said that would run happily on a late 2009 or later MacBook or iMac, or a 2010 or later MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac mini or Mac Pro. This means that if your Mac is older than 2012 it won’t officially be able to run Catalina or Mojave.

Identifying your MacBook

Connections and Expansion

• MagSafe power port.
• Gigabit Ethernet port.
• FireWire 800 port (up to 800 Mbps)
• Two USB 3 ports (up to 5 Gbps)
• Thunderbolt port (up to 10 Gbps)
• Headphone port.
• SDXC card slot.
• Kensington lock slot.

The Mac mini and MacBook Air were both updated with Bluetooth 4.0 support in 2011. The MacBook Pro and iMac added it a year later in 2012. The Mac Pro languished without it until the new black model debuted in December 2013.

Otherwise they could only run up to macOS 10.13 High Sierra. However, even if you own a Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 Mac Pro that has a Metal-capable graphics card and is running Mojave, you will not be able to upgrade it to Catalina.

You can upgrade from OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) only if you upgrade to OS X El Capitan (10.11) first. macOS High Sierra (10.13) or macOS Sierra (10.12) MacBook Pro from mid-2010 or later; OS X Lion (10.7) or later for Sierra and OS X Mountain Lion (10.8) in the case of High Sierra.

Find Your Mac’s Model and Year in the Apple Menu

1. On your MacBook, iMac, or Mac mini, click on the Apple menu located in the upper-left corner.
2. Then click About This Mac.
3. In the Overview tab, you’ll find the model number and year of your Mac.

Answer: A: The mid 2012 15inch MacBook Pro with Retina Display was the first MacBook to feature an HDMI port. To date, the 15 inch 13 inch Retina MacBook Pros are the only MacBooks to feature this port. Other MacBooks can be made compatible with a mini displayport to HDMI adapter.

Does My Mac Have Bluetooth? All modern Mac computers (released since roughly 2011) come with built-in support for Bluetooth. You don’t need to buy anything special to use Bluetooth on your MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, or iMac.

Click the Apple logo icon on the top left corner, and then select About This Mac. Click the System Report button. Under the Hardware tab, select Bluetooth. To find the version of Bluetooth on your Mac, find LMP Version in the list.

The Mac Pro retails from about $2,500 to $3,300. It’s ideal for power users, video gamers and those working professionally with graphics or video. With plenty of expansion options, a Mac Pro equipped with 8-core processor, 6GB memory and Mac’s fastest graphics will cost about $3,300 without a monitor.

The MacBook Pros have the following environmentally-friendly features: They have arsenic-free display glass. They are BFR-free. They have a mercury-free LED-backlit display glass. They have PVC -free internal cables. Their enclosure is made from highly recyclable aluminum and glass. Their packaging has been reduced.

How to Update Your MacBook Pro. There will also be button at the bottom of the About This Mac window which says Software Update… You can click on this button to bring up the System Preferences window for Software Updates. Doing so forces your Mac to check for updates, and if one is found, you have to click the Update Now button to begin the installation.

Initially, Apple was not very specific with the release date for the Mac Pro, saying that the system will be available this fall. They have since announced September availability for the U.S. market. The starting price for the Mac Pro is $5,999.