7 Things to Know About the MacBook Pro macOS Catalina Update

How to Prepare for macOS Catalina

Before you install macOS Catalina on your MacBook Pro, you need to make sure you are ready for the upgrade. This allows you to handle any issues or problems, and to avoid a few along the way. 

Since you can't easily predict how the macOS Catalina update will handle on your MacBook Pro and with the software you specifically use, it's a good idea to research and prepare as much as possible. 

You can use this list of things to do before installing Catalina, to get your Mac and yourself ready for the process. This walks you through the key steps to take before you even hit download. 

Make sure that you back up your data at the very least. We got stuck in an installation boot loop until we freed up space. One user solved the issue by restoring to a time machine backup, so it is important.