How To Get Macos 10.14

Overview

In this article, we will show you how to upgrade your Mac by installing the latest operating system from Apple, macOS 10.14 Mojave. While all users should verify compatibility before upgrading, we'll briefly discuss this first. Installing Mojave is broken down into the following three phases.

Verify Compatibility for Mojave
Download macOS 10.14 Mojave
Install macOS 10.14 Mojave

Upgrading to macOS 10.14 Mojave

The following steps will walk you through upgrading your Mac's operating system to the latest version, 10.14 Mojave. It is recommended that you back up your Mac before upgrading. Backing up your Mac will come in hand just in case some of your software is not yet compatible with the new operating system. Once you've made a backup of your Mac and are ready, follow the steps below to download and install macOS 10.14 Mojave.

Mac Backup Guide

1. Verify Compatibility for Mojave

In order to upgrade your Mac operating system (macOS), you must have a compatible Mac computer. The following Macs are compatible and can upgrade to macOS Mojave. While the Mac and all Apple software may be compatible, 3rd party software like DAW's and Virtual Instruments may not. Take caution and verify 3rd part compatibility first on our macOS 10.14 Mojave compatibility guide.

Compatible Computers

MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
MacBook Air (Mid-2012 or newer)
MacBook Pro (Mid-2012 or newer)
Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
iMac Pro (2017)
Mac Pro (Late 2013, plus mid-2010 and mid-2012 models with recommended Metal-capable GPU, including MSI Gaming Radeon RX 560 and Sapphire Radeon PULSE RX 580)

2. Download macOS 10.14 Mojave

Installing Mojave is a two-part process. You first need to download it from the App Store. It may take a few minutes depending on your connection speed. Once downloaded, the installer will start automatically, but we'll cover the installation in the next section. Follow these steps to download macOS 10.14 Mojave.

1. Launch the App Store application.

2. Find macOS Mojave either from the Featured tab(⌘ + 1) or by visiting Apple's Mojave download page.

3. Click the Download button to start downloading the Mojave installer file.

3. Install macOS 10.14 Mojave

Once the download completes, the installer will start automatically. All you need to do is follow the on-screen instructions to complete the installation. If you want to install macOS Mojave on another hard drive or create a backup Mojave install drive, you will need to move the downloaded file to the drive first. Installing the Mojave file to external drives is done with macOS Recovery (below).

1. Once the download completes, follow the on-screen instructions to install Mojave.

2. When prompted, your internal hard drive will be selected as the install disk. If you want to install Mojave to another external drive, select that hard drive.

3. Wait for the installation to complete, it may take a short while. Once complete your Mac will restart.

Install from the Applications Folder

If you would like to wait and install Mojave at another time, the downloadedInstall macOS Mojave app is found in your Applications folder.

Welcome to Mojave!

Once your Mac restarts you will see the Mojave updates. ViewAbout This Mac to see the Mojave version number. Learn more about Mojave's features on Apple's What's New page. For all other information about Mojave, visit Apple's Mojave Upgrade page.

Helpful Links

How to Back Up macOS High Sierra 10.13

macOS 10.14 Mojave Compatibility

Resolving Audio Interface Issues on Mac

Where can I download the drivers for my audio or MIDI interface?

Mac Optimization Guide for macOS 10.13 High Sierra

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