It’s Time to Upgrade Your MacBook Air Laptop!

On October 7, 2019, Apple released macOS Catalina (version 10.15), the sixteenth major version of its desktop operating system. Since then, the Technology Department here at Barrington 220 has been testing applications, upgrading back-office systems, and waiting for Apple to fix all the little bugs that accompany a new version of an operating system. I am pleased to tell you that the testing, upgrading, and waiting are now complete—and it's time to upgrade our Mac operating systems.

In the next few days most of you will receive a communication about your eligibility to upgrade your macOS. Most staff will get instructions on how to upgrade to Catalina. Other staff will receive a communication that you aren’t yet eligible to upgrade to Catalina because you don’t have enough free space on your computer and what steps you can take to free up space on your computer. If you need to free up space, you are encouraged to reach out to your building LTA or a Technology Support team member to assist you.

The upgrade process can take between 30 and 60 minutes so please plan your upgrade timing accordingly.

The most important step in the upgrade process is to back up your important data! Building LTAs and Technology Support team members will be standing by if you have any questions about what you should backup and how and where to back it up. If you run into any issues during the upgrade process, please call x.1500 so we can get you back up and running as soon as possible.