Apple MacBook Pro 'Core 2 Duo' 2.8 15' (SD) Specs. Identifiers: Mid-2009 15' - MB986LL/A - MacBookPro5,3 - A1286 - 2325. It has a 64 bit Architecture and therefore should be able to take Sierra. But then so does my early 2009 MacPro and I had to do a firmware hack to make it think it was a 2010 before I could install. Related: How to download macOS Sierra right now That would mean support for devices from early-2008, namely: Early-2008 (or newer) Mac Pro, iMac, or MacBook Pro; Late-2009 (or newer) MacBook Air.
Just upgraded Early 2009 Mac Pro 3.33 GHz Quad-Core Intel Xeon 4,1 (firmware upgraded to 5,1) to High Sierra from El Kapitan. But Wifi died, so I bought this PCI-E AC Dual Band Wireless Adapter Wifi 5g 1750M BCM943602cs asus ac88 gigabyte (with bluetooth 4.0 & three antennas. I have purchased a second hand MacBook pro 15 inch mid 2009. The previous owner has installed OSX Lion on the MacBook. I will update the MacBook to El Capitan. I can't find the update in the mac app store. Has anyone an idea how I can install El Capitan on the Macbook? Kind Regards, Tom Buyvoets. Apple Macbook Pro 13' Mid 2009 Upgraded Intel 2.26Ghz 8GB RAM 240GB SSD A1278. Apple Macbook Pro 13.3' A1278 Core I5 8GB Ram 480GB SSD OS X High Sierra.
Thanks for posting your question in the Apple Support Community! I understand you have questions about updating your MacBook Pro! I always like to make sure my MacBook Pro stays up-to-date, so I'm happy to share some info with you.
In order to update to macOS Sierra, you need to have one of the computers listed on on the compatibility website:
How to get macOS Sierra
If your Mac is not able to update to macOS Sierra, you may be able to update to El Capitan. You can find the details on that here:
Upgrade to OS X El Capitan
Take care.
Oct 17, 2016 7:09 AM
Hello TomBuyvoets,
I understand that you're looking to install El Capitan on a MacBook Pro that you've just purchased. Take a look at the following information that we have published on the subject:
Ebay Paychex Osx Sierra For Mid 2009 Mac Book Download
How to get El Capitan
Now that macOS Sierra is available, you should upgrade to Sierra instead of El Capitan.
- If your Mac doesn't support Sierra, or you're using Snow Leopard and would like to upgrade to Sierra, you can get El Capitan from the App Store.
- If you downloaded El Capitan from the App Store before Sierra became available, you can still reinstall El Capitan from the App Store.
Upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support
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Oct 2, 2016 2:59 PM