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will mac OS Catalina eventually be compatible with my iMac computer 27 inch Mid-2011?

will mac OS Catalina eventually be compatible with my iMac computer 27 inch Mid-2011?


Posted on Jul 13, 2020 1:29 PM

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Posted on Jul 13, 2020 1:52 PM

No.

a) To my knowledge Apple has never extended official MacOS support to older models that were previously listed as incompatible.

b) Apple is transitioning to Metal and has announced plans to phase out OpenGL. 2011 and older iMacs do not have a Metal capable GPU.

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will mac OS Catalina eventually be compatible with my iMac computer 27 inch Mid-2011?

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