Apple MacBook pro android studio flutter

Question

i needed a MacBook pro to release my flutter app, I found a used Apple MacBook pro model

late 2011, OS v 10.11 Elcaptain

With

2.5Gh 8gb ram 

Can i use this macbook to release flutter apps, and open an Apple developer account? I have no idea about apple store, do they require specific OS version? Or its gonna be a waste of money and i need newer macbook Thank you.

Answer 1

I needed a MacBook pro to release my flutter app

Fallacy. You don't / didn't need MacBook pro for the task. Be precise, you need Xcode and to run Xcode you need macOS.

I have no idea about apple store, do they require specific OS version?

Well, why didn't you figure this out for yourself? This is why you are getting downvoted, I see no research effort on your end...

Flutter docs: https://flutter.dev/docs/deployment/ios

Apple docs: https://developer.apple.com/ios/submit/

Here let me point out the important part: "Starting April 2021, all iOS and iPadOS apps submitted to the App Store must be built with Xcode 12 and the iOS 14 SDK."

And then you do some more research, and you find out what is needed for Xcode 12 to run:

https://developer.apple.com/documentation/xcode-release-notes/xcode-12-release-notes

"Xcode 12 requires an Intel-based Mac running macOS Catalina 10.15.4 or later."

With that sorted you can check if the machine in question is compatible with macOS Catalina: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT210222

And now you have all the information that you need to draw a conclusion.

NOPE , the oldest you can go is: MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid 2012), MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2012), MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015), iMac Pro (2017), iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012), Mac mini (Late 2012), Mac Pro (Late 2013).

PS.

late 2011... Or its gonna be a waste of money and i need newer macbook Thank you.

Buying a decade old machine is always a waste of money, regardless if it is compatible with the required OS and software... It is severely outdated and most importantly UNRELIABLE at this point.