![]() ![]() ![]() You might be asked to answer security questions. To go to the Apple ID account page, click this link: View Apple ID.You might have to verify your payment method the first time you try to buy something on one of your Apple devices. You can change to a different credit or debit card by signing in to your Apple ID account page. The good news is you can update your payment method on the Apple ID website with these steps, and then restart your Mac and try updating the Mac software again. If I understand correctly, you are unable to update the software on your MacBook Pro, as you're being prompted to update the payment method on your Apple ID. Thanks for that info and choosing the Apple Support Communities. Even though it is a free download, and even though my Apple ID has payment information on file, apparently since this is the first time this Apple ID has been used on a brand new installation of this operating system, I need to modify my payment information before I can get anything for free.But starting June 28th, old versions of MacOS, like Lion, can't modify payment information:About App Store and iTunes Store availability - Apple SupportWhat's the solution, according to that page? Update your MacOS version.How do you update your MacOS version? You download it from the Mac App Store.And the circular reference goes on and on and on and on and on and on. I did an Online Repair and let it install a clean OS from the internet, which was Lion.The App Store on Lion will not let me download the El Capitan update because, starting just a few days ago, I can no longer update my Payment Information. Is upgrading old machine now impossible? I just installed a brand new hard drive in an older MacBook Pro I salvaged trying to repair it. ![]()
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