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Big Sur compatibility with 27in late 2013 model iMac

Will Apple make Big Sur compatible with 27in late 2013 models of iMac, or am I stuck with Catalina?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Dec 23, 2020 2:19 PM

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Dec 23, 2020 3:19 PM in response to tullyleg

tullyleg Said:

"That really [...], man. That's my only complaint about Apple is their refusal to support older macs. They should take it as a badge of honor that there are so many older macs, and do all they can to support them"

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Dec 23, 2020 2:57 PM in response to tullyleg

tullyleg wrote:

That's my only complaint about Apple is their refusal to support older macs. They should take it as a badge of honor that there are so many older macs, and do all they can to support them

FWIW, a 2014 Mac is an "older Mac". As is a 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 Mac. Unfortunately a 2013 iMac doesn't have the hardware to support Big Sur. But, it can run Catalina which is only a year old.

Big Sur compatibility with 27in late 2013 model iMac

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