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Pebblet Author

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27" mid 2011 Lion to High Sierra?

Hi, I have mid-2011 27" iMac, Lion 10.7.5 which has been upgraded to Sierra.

Is it OK to upgrade to High Sierra, and if so, on to the next one?

Thanks, Ann

Posted on Jun 8, 2019 2:57 AM

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Jun 8, 2019 3:57 AM in response to Pebblet

You can upgrade that machine to High Sierra but it is the end of upgrades for it.

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27" mid 2011 Lion to High Sierra?