latest OS supported by iMac mid 2011

Hi i am using iMac Mid 2011 21.5" with MacOS Sierra 10.12.6 & having hard disk 500 GB & 8 GB RAM.

My question is :

1) Which latest OS supported in my Mac.

2) Which version of Windows that i can install on my iMac - Windows 7 or Windows 10 ?

3) I want to install Windows 10 in my system then what I have to do for same ?

Waiting for reply to clear my above doubt.

Have a nice day

Posted on Jan 4, 2020 10:01 AM

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TheLittles

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Jan 4, 2020 12:50 PM in response to pateltarun

pateltarun Said:

“My question is :

1) Which latest OS supported in my Mac.

2) Which version of Windows that i can install on my iMac - Windows 7 or Windows 10 ?

3) I want to install Windows 10 in my system then what I have to do for same ?”

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The most recent version of macOS that is compatible with your Mac is High Sierra macOS X 10.13.6

Indeed, one option to go about running Windows on your Mac... is to run it off of Boot Camp... Go Here: Boot Camp - Apple Support.

But another option is....

Run Windows on a Virtual Machine:

One option to, consider is using a Virtual Machine(VM) (Windows-in-a-window). You would open items in it, and print right off of that with printers that at incompatible with Apple.

You can run 32-bit and 64-bit software application off of Windows. As of today, VMs can go from Windows 10 and all the way back and prior to V. 3.1 and that’s pretty extravagant to techies who need to use items from back in the day.

All would be accessed and would operate as desired on the VM. Virtual Machine applications include VMWare Fusion and Parallels. Learn more here: What Is a Virtual Machine? - VMware Support.

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