It is currently impossible to manually upgrade a Tails USB stick while running from itself. This scenario requires creating an intermediary Tails on another USB stick, from which to upgrade your Tails.

Windows 8

or later

macOS 10.10

Yosemite

Linux

any distribution

Debian

Ubuntu

or another derivative

2 GB of RAM

<a href="https://support.microsoft.com/en-us/windows/32-bit-and-64-bit-windows-frequently-asked-questions-c6ca9541-8dce-4d48-0415-94a3faa2e13d">64-bit</a>

Intel processor

not Apple processor

<a href="https://www.howtogeek.com/198615/how-to-check-if-your-linux-system-is-32-bit-or-64-bit/">64-bit</a>

1 hour in total

½ hour

¼ hour

½ hour to install

To learn about the processor in your Mac, choose <b>Apple menu &nbsp;▸ About This Mac</b> and check the <b>Processor</b> or <b>Chip</b> information.