User level: Level 1 (4 points)My MacBook Pro is M1 2020 year. it is operating on macOS Monterey 12.3.1. Many apps are requiring version 13 and up. Will Ventura work with my 2020 MacBook. Or is there another one that has the least jump from macOS Monterey 12.3.1?
Posted on Oct 18, 2026 7:53 PM
User level: Level 10 (756,437 points)Oct 18, 2026 7:55 PM in response to appleuser41
Yes, it will.
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User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Oct 19, 2026 3:54 AM in response to appleuser41
appleuser41 wrote:
My MacBook Pro is M1 2020 year. it is operating on macOS Monterey 12.3.1. Many apps are requiring version 13 and up. Will Ventura work with my 2020 MacBook. Or is there another one that has the least jump from macOS Monterey 12.3.1?
Your MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020) can upgrade all the way to the latest macOS – macOS 27 (Golden Gate).
I would suggest upgrading to one of the "most recent three":
Older versions of macOS no longer receive the latest versions of Safari, and may not get much (if any) "love" from vendors like Microsoft and Adobe whose policy is to support "the most recent three".
Current versions of some Apple applications like Pages, Numbers, and Keynote are even more restrictive, requiring Tahoe or later (i.e., one of the "most recent two").
User level: Level 9 (55,707 points)Oct 19, 2026 3:59 AM in response to appleuser41
Safari Release Notes | Apple Developer Documentation
Originally posted at discussions.apple.com/thread/256378702