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I have a late 2012 mac mini currently running El Capitan.
The latest supported macos is Catalina, which I would like to upgrade to.
However Catalina does not show in the App store - only Big Sur which is not supported on this machine.
How do I upgrade the device to Catalina?
Many thanks
Mac mini, OS X 10.11
How to get old versions of macOS. Use Safari for the links. Perform a Time Machine backup before any upgrade. Understand that Catalina does not support 32-bit applications, so you may be faced with loss of existing application support in Catalina. I suggest that you use the free Go64 application to verify what is 32-bit before you take the plunge. Also check with your printer/scanner vendor sites to ensure that they still provide driver support for Catalina.
MaOS Mojave still supports 32-bit/64-bit applications and may be a more suitable fit if you discover too many 32-bit application's cannot be upgraded with Catalina.
How to get old versions of macOS. Use Safari for the links. Perform a Time Machine backup before any upgrade. Understand that Catalina does not support 32-bit applications, so you may be faced with loss of existing application support in Catalina. I suggest that you use the free Go64 application to verify what is 32-bit before you take the plunge. Also check with your printer/scanner vendor sites to ensure that they still provide driver support for Catalina.
MaOS Mojave still supports 32-bit/64-bit applications and may be a more suitable fit if you discover too many 32-bit application's cannot be upgraded with Catalina.
How to install Catalina on Late 2012 Mac Mini - missing from the App store
