How to Download Mac Version 10.13 Updated

How to Download Mac Version 10.13

How to download and install macOS x.13 High Sierra right now

The latest version of macOS is finally hither

At this twelvemonth'south WWDC 2017 (opens in new tab) conference, Apple tree announced macOS ten.xiii Loftier Sierra (opens in new tab) to the world. This latest version of the operating organization that runs on Macs and MacBooks comes with a number of peachy new features.

The concluding release of macOS 10.thirteen High Sierra is now available to download as of September 25, 2017. Leading into this, some Apple fanatics opted to install macOS 10.thirteen High Sierra early via private and public beta channels.

So if you don't want your Mac or Macbook crashing at random times while y'all're working, nosotros strongly recommend installing this stable release of macOS 10.13 Loftier Sierra, which can be downloaded here (opens in new tab) from the Mac App Store.

Since the release some people accept encountered some problems, so nosotros'd recommend checking out our guide on macOS 10.13 High Sierra problems: how to fix them.

Apple has too released macOS High Sierra 10.13.i, which includes a number of bug fixes that should accost some of the problems that people have been facing, besides as new features and improved security measures. We'd highly recommend you download and install macOS Loftier Sierra 10.13.1 as before long as you can.

Back upwardly your Mac before upgrading to macOS 10.13 High Sierra

Whenever you lot make the motility to a fresh-off-the-shelf new operating organisation, nosotros highly recommend backing upwardly the files on your Mac, then if anything goes wrong you can quickly restore your automobile to its previous working order.

So before you lot download and install macOS 10.thirteen High Sierra, brand sure your Mac is backed upwards. For information on how to do this, head over to our ultimate guide to backing up your Mac (opens in new tab) .

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How to download macOS High Sierra 10.13.1

With the updated macOS Loftier Sierra 10.13.1 at present bachelor to download, bringing bug fixes, extra stability and security features, we recommend downloading and installing that update as shortly equally possible.

To do this from inside macOS High Sierra, click on the Apple menu and select 'App Store'. From the App Store, click on the 'Updates' tab, and you should run across 'macOS ten.13.1 Update 10.13.ane' listed. Make sure yous've saved your files, and backed upwardly any irreplaceable files, then click on 'Update'.

Y'all tin can also download the macOS High Sierra 10.13.one update from Apple's support site (opens in new tab) .

How to enroll in the Apple Beta Software Program

Of course, the macOS 10.13 Loftier Sierra Public Beta is withal available despite the final stable edition having already been released. If you really want to test-drive new builds before they're seeded to everyone else, you tin can sign up right here (opens in new tab) .

Otherwise, you can start downloading the consumer release of macOS High Sierra here (opens in new tab) from the App Shop. The download itself should only take a couple of minutes on a broadband network connection. Though, for users with data caps to worry about, it's notably 4.8GB in size.

Of course, like all version of macOS (and Os 10 before information technology), macOS High Sierra can be downloaded and installed completely free of charge. Nonetheless, macOS x.13 Loftier Sierra is only uniform with Macs and MacBooks running at to the lowest degree OS X ten.eight.

Once macOS 10.13 High Sierra has been downloaded in its entirety, a new window volition open up prompting y'all to concur to Apple's terms and conditions. From in that location, all you have to exercise is select the disk you desire to install the Bone on (we recommend an SSD to take advantage of the new Apple File System) and the process of installing macOS 10.13 High Sierra will brainstorm.

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