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This version of macOS 10.12 cannot be installed...

This version of macOS 10.12 cannot be installed on this computer. how i update

If its a mid 2009 MacBook Pro, then it does not meet the requirements.

It needs to be a Mid 2010 MacBook Pro or later:

https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/

Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Sierra:

• MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
• MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
• Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
• iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

Make sure your Mac meets Sierra requirements > macOS - How to Upgrade - Apple

Same problem here. 10.12 won't install..

According Sierra requirements my MacBook Pro from Mid 2009 does meet requirements.

And still it does not work.

Any tricks to let this work?

I too have this problem with a MacBook Pro from 2009 which meets the requirements.  In the message box with the error there is a "Learn More" button, but when I click on it nothing happens.  I used the disk utility to check for errors on my hard disk.  There were a couple, but DU fixed them and I still have the problem.

yeah my too mid 2009 , I clicked learn more and nothing happens,  nothing else on the web

If its a mid 2009 MacBook Pro, then it does not meet the requirements.

It needs to be a Mid 2010 MacBook Pro or later:

https://www.apple.com/macos/how-to-upgrade/

Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Sierra:

• MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
• MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
• Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
• iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)

This isn't a list of "Hardware Requirements" - this is a list of "you're screwed if you bought before this date"

"Hardware Requirements" is "28 GB Ram", "at least 2 quad core intel xenon" "NVIDIA GeForce GTX 285 1024 MB", 1 TB boot drive.

dang, Apple - why keep ******* off 30+ year Apple customers/developers?

My MacPro (early 2009) is purring like a tiger, with all those specs above & two 30" Cinema Displays.

nothing in the extended details web pages says this shouldn't run just fine.

bovine excrement.

(not to rag on Phil0124, but you answered it)

I agree. There is no indication, so far as I can see, of how a mid-2009 MacBook Pro does not meet the requirements.

My MacBook Pro (mid 2009) has a new hard-drive and full memory of 8 gb. So is it the CPU which is not up to scratch!!

OS 10.12 Sierra downloaded without problem and indicated it had installed. On restart it was still El Capitan?

For all it's user friendliness the actual documentary support from Apple is more often than not pretty abysmal.

The cynic in me wonders if this is at all related to the imminent release of the new MacBook range!!

I'm pretty irritated about this. I'd love to know if this is genuinely a technical matter and that mac0S Sierra is simply unable to work on older hardware or is it simply a way to get people to get rid of their old Macs and buy new ones?

I was going to purchase one of the new Macbook pros. However, if Apple are now selling computers that are built to last for over a decade yet they are seemingly unable to provide the latest software for those older computers it does somewhat defeat the purpose of paying extra for a robust computer that should last for five years plus.

I wonder does this inability to provide older Macs with the latest OS make pre 2009 Macs less secure?

A 2009 computer is now 7 years old, and has been supported for all of those 7 years with all 7 OSX updates.  Most people change their cars more often than that.

More features require more resources, and its not just about processing power or ram, its also other hardware like Bluetooth adapters, Wifi, video cards, hard drive interfaces. All these things advance and move on, and features in more modern OSes require more modern hardware that can handle them.  2009 MBP already was getting a more limited feature set in Yosemite and el Capitan since they could not AirDrop to iOS devices.

Would you prefer to have gotten a stripped down version of Sierra too instead without most of the new features? 

Most of the new features of Sierra do require the newer Bluetooth, wifi, and other hardware inside it to support it. Tech moves on, 7 years is an excellent run in computer life time. Is it really unreasonable to think after 7 years it may be time to update to a newer computer?

I'd like to see any computer manufacturer support their computers even half as long as Apple does. 

As for security, an OS does not become automatically insecure because a new one is released. It becomes insecure when exploits and other breaches are found in it that make it insecure. This takes time. Apple has been known in the past to offer updates and patches to a certain degree if security holes are found in older oses.

As it stands you can still probably use a 2009 MBP for another couple years without any major issues.  Will be it be unreasonable then to expect to update to a new computer to?

At some point older hardware gets left behind, its the nature of technology. 7 years is an impressive run for any computer.   Just because you cannot update to Sierra does not mean the computer's life is at an end.

Phil0124,

If you buy a good quality car it should last you longer than 7 years. After 7 years you car does not suddenly display a message on your dashboard saying sorry your car will not work properly unless you buy a new one.  That is essentially what Apple is saying.

The answer to your question - Would you prefer to have gotten a stripped down version of Sierra too instead without most of the new features? YES! because every version of software includes updates and bug fixes to previous versions, and therefore is inherently better then the latter.

Is it really unreasonable to think after 7 years it may be time to update to a newer computer? No. However, Is it really unreasonable for a business to provide support for their products through updates past 7 years? No. If you market a great product and promote the longevity and reliability of it, you should stand behind your customers, not just buying now, but the ones who bought years ago. I find it bad that I had to search google, and webpages, to find out why I couldn't download the update vs. apple coming out openly about this matter. It just seems slightly precarious to me.

Just because you cannot update to Sierra does not mean the computer's life is at an end. -Agreed, it just means If I want updates or new versions, for software on my computer, I will have to update soon, which means spending over $1000 when I already have a working computer..

My computer still works great but Apple is saying no, because they ultimately want more money - a company that is expected to make 100 billion dollars this year alone.

You must have had one heck of a time when they did away with dial phones, buggy whips, lead gas, typewriter ribbons, vacuum tubes, etc. I know I felt the same way when compact disks replaced tapes and vinyl records. My old audio equipment would not play these new technologies. But it was not the fault of the equipment manufacturers that the technology moved forward. At some point you have to let go of older technology and move on.  It is unreasonable to expect current technology to continue working on  old technology.

AdamS69 wrote:

 

Phil0124,

 

If you buy a good quality car it should last you longer than 7 years. After 7 years you car does not suddenly display a message on your dashboard saying sorry your car will not work properly unless you buy a new one.  That is essentially what Apple is saying.

 

No, that is what you are saying.  Your computer has not suddenly stopped doing what it has been doing because it cannot get a new update.  Apps still work on your computer. It still browses the web. it still does all the things it has been doing since you bought it 7 years ago, and will continue to do so for several more years.

Continuing the car analogy, do you go back to your car dealer because your 7 year old car cannot use the current GPS navigation?  Or does not have the current generation gas economizing engine software and demand it be added to your car even though there is no conceivable way it can handle it?

AdamS69 wrote:

 

Phil0124,

 

Is it really unreasonable to think after 7 years it may be time to update to a newer computer? No. However, Is it really unreasonable for a business to provide support for their products through updates past 7 years? No.

And who says they'll stop?  Again Apple has been known to provide security updates to older OSes if required. If there's a security breach that requires their attention El Capitan will likely get an update for that, while still remaining at el Capitan.

Again, the lack of an update to sierra, does not in any way imply your computer is left in the wind. But at some point the hardware is simply not up to par to handle the requirements of the newest OS.

Basically you are just whining because you cannot get the newest OS. Regardless of the technical and functionality reasons of why that may be so. 

AdamS69 wrote:

 

Phil0124,

 

 

Is it really unreasonable to think after 7 years it may be time to update to a newer computer? No. However, Is it really unreasonable for a business to provide support for their products through updates past 7 years?

Again I ask how long should Apple have provided OS updates for that Mac and made you happy?

Again, your computer still works, It will still work and be secure for the next couple of years.  There just comes a time when change is inevitable. for a 7 year old computer that is still a few years away.  

You cannot expect eternal updates for your computer. The fact you did not get an update at year 7 is just the technical requirements of the new OS. At some point it needs to stop. Why is 7 years not good enough?  How long should it have been?  This is just your arbitrary sense that they should continue to provide updates but no real reason to justify that your Mac is capable of getting that update? 

There is really no reasonable time frame is there?  You just want it to be updated for ever, regardless of technical capacity, and requirements.

This is my last reply. It is clear there is no way to to get through to you. As you want the update and no reasonable explanations matter. Apple is evil, simply because your computer did not get an update.  Regardless of the fact your computer is still functional, will still work, and is not in any less secure than it was 3 weeks ago before the update. 

You just want the update.  Well to that I tell you good luck finding a company that will support their computers that long.

This is where Apple forces people to replace a perfectly good computer in order to keep up to date.

So environmentally (and wallet) friendly. 

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