This is going to be a very simple and straight forward question. I do not have experience of using any MacBook. I'm a software engineer by profession and I'm considering to purchase a MacBook to get started with iOS development. I got some quotations from a local Apple Authorized Reseller and they are saying that they have 2 MacBooks that fall in my budget. Budget can be increased though. One is Apple MacBook Pro Retina 13.3" (MF839ZA/A). It has "Mac OS X Yosemite" on it. If I purchase this MacBook then can I upgrade the OS X to "Sierra"?
What will be the software upgrade costs from the following OS X versions to Sierra:
- Mavericks to Sierra
- Yosemite to Sierra
- El Capitan to Sierra
What are the minimum hardware requirements or MacBook version requirements for me to install Sierra on it?
I need Sierra for XCode 8.0+.
Best Answer
Apple last charged for upgrades at 10.8 Mountain Lion. Major upgrades have been free of charge since then. The system requirements are publicly listed.
You can also rely on Apple providing you a clean copy of the OS that shipped with the hardware via support download if it's Lion or later.