

If the Mac is the same or a later model year than what is shown in the macOS Sierra compatibility list above, the Mac is compatible with 10.12. From the “Overview” tab, look under the current system software version and for the computer model and year.Open the Apple menu in the upper left corner and choose “About This Mac”.The simplest way to determine if your Mac is compatible with MacOS Sierra is to check the model make and model year, here is how to do that: How to Check Your Mac for MacOS Sierra Compatibility The still from that presentation is shown below with the same compatibility list: This list of supported Macs is offered directly from Apple, shown during the MacOS Sierra debut presentation at WWDC 2016 conference. List of Macs Compatible with MacOS Sierra 10.12Īccording to Apple, the official compatible hardware list of Macs capable of running Mac OS Sierra 10.12 is as follows:

That means many Macs that support the current versions of Mac OS X system software won’t be able to run MacOS Sierra at all, and instead will be stuck staying on an earlier software release. If the Mac is fairly new it will certainly support macOS Sierra, but many older Macs are getting cut off from the compatibility list, including any Mac made before late 2009.
