MacBook Air · 2012
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)
Model identifier MacBookAir5,1. Newest compatible macOS: macOS Catalina.
- Model identifier
- MacBookAir5,1
- Introduced
- 2012
- Newest macOS
- macOS Catalina 10.15
- Family
- MacBook Air
Download macOS for this Mac
macOS Catalina 10.15The newest macOS Apple supports on this Mac. See download options →
Older versions you can also install, if they are newer than the macOS this Mac shipped with:
- macOS Mojave 10.14
- macOS High Sierra 10.13
- macOS Sierra 10.12
- OS X El Capitan 10.11
- OS X Yosemite 10.10
- OS X Mountain Lion 10.8
A Mac can't run a macOS older than the one it came with. macOS Recovery can reinstall the original version.
Part numbers
Also called order or configuration numbers. “xx” stands for a region code, such as LL (USA) or B (UK).
MD223xx/A MD224xx/A
Questions
What is the newest macOS for the MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)?
Apple lists macOS Catalina as the newest compatible operating system for the MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012).
What is the model identifier of the MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012)?
The MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012) uses the model identifier MacBookAir5,1. You can check yours in System Information › Hardware Overview.