Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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Are you ready to make the jump to macOS Monterey? I'll show you 5 things that you should check before performing a major upgrade!

How to upgrade to macOS Monterey

Chapters
0:00 Intro & Welcome
0:19 Using Apple's Documentation
0:34 Is your Mac Compatible with macOS Monterey?
1:10 Make sure your Mac has enough free space
2:42 Make sure you backup your files using Time Machine
4:37 Are your critical applications compatible with Monterey?
6:08 Make sure you have enough time to perform the upgrade
6:40 Keeping your Mac up-to-date with patches.
7:48 Thank You

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Learn how to download and install macOS Monterey, the latest version of the Mac operating system.

5 Things you Should do Before Upgrading to Monterey!

Apple's macOS Monterey Upgrade document
support.apple.com/en-us/HT212735

How to download macOS 12 Monterey InstallAssistant.pkg
mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple

How to download new and old versions of macOS
mrmacintosh.com/how-to-download-macos-catalina-mojave-or-high-sierra-full-installers

Can your Mac run macOS Monterey? + Unsupported Patcher news!
youtu.be/dfU1JDbue2o
mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-requirements-full-list-of-compatible-mac-computers

How to Downgrade from macOS Monterey to Big Sur or Catalina
youtu.be/Ae_Vm39dxrA

How to install macOS Monterey on your Unsupported Mac with OpenCore Legacy Patcher!!!
youtu.be/UE8JEKHpp5c

macOS Monterey [FACTORY ERASE NEW FEATURE] “Erase all Content & Settings” RESET MAC IN ONLY 2 MIN!!!
youtu.be/O882iWxtZyo

How to Enroll your Mac into macOS Monterey Developer Beta in 2 MIN!
youtu.be/6dEvdtxvb64
mrmacintosh.com/how-to-enroll-your-mac-into-beta-with-seedutil-macos-monterey

How to create a macOS Monterey Beta USB Installer Disk in only 5 MIN!
youtu.be/9444L9xW6kY
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How to download macOS 12 Monterey the EASY WAY IN ONE CLICK!
youtu.be/6dEvdtxvb64
mrmacintosh.com/macos-12-monterey-full-installer-database-download-directly-from-apple

macOS monterey betas

This database will contain download links for macOS 12 full Installer pkg files (InstallAssistant.pkg). This file is the same full installer that you would download directly from the App Store for Intel and Apple Silicon M1 Mac Computers. The InstallAssistant.pkg is stored on Apple's servers and contains the full "Install macOS.app". Once downloaded, all you need to do is install the pkg and the full installer of macOS will be in your applications folder. This change was made when Apple revised the full installer for Big Sur. The InstallAssistant.pkg is not available for Catalina or Mojave.

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