MacOS Catalina will run on all Macintosh computers that supported Mojave:1 MacBook: Early 2015 or newer. MacBook Air: Mid 2012 or newer. MacBook Pro: Mid 2012 or newer. Mac Mini: Late 2012 or newer. IMac: Late 2012 or newer. Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer; Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 if upgraded with a recommended Metal-capable GPU. MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer) MacBook Pro with Retina display (Mid 2012 or newer) Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer) iMac (Late 2012 or newer) iMac Pro (2017) Mac Pro (Late 2013 or newer) Boot Camp. Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 on supported Mac models. Exchange Support.
No issues here. mid 2012 no-retina
<MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), i7 macOS (10.15.2), 1TB SSD 16GB RAM VirtulaBox Win10 iPhoneSE iOS (13.3) >
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However a SSD will make all the difference, along with 16 GB of RAM would never hurt
Typically you are always better off running the most current macOS your machine will allow—especially for the built in security features.
Old app compatibility maybe one reason to hold back— you have to do your own homework here: https://roaringapps.com/apps
System requirements macOS 10.15 Catalina
macOS Catalina will run on all Macintosh computers that supported Mojave:[1]
MacBook: Early 2015 or newer
MacBook Air: Mid 2012 or newer
MacBook Pro: Mid 2012 or newer
Mac Mini: Late 2012 or newer
iMac: Late 2012 or newer
iMac Pro
Mac Pro: Late 2013 or newer; Mid 2010 or Mid 2012 if upgraded with a recommended Metal-capable GPU
macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications - Apple Support
![Mid 2012 Mac Pro Catalina Mid 2012 Mac Pro Catalina](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/Vf4AAOSwjE1e4ZbB/s-l300.jpg)
new SATA cable if you move to a SSD is recommended
or
2012 Mac Mini Catalina
Macbook Pro Mid 2012 Catalina
Dec 18, 2019 12:34 PM