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Big Sur Compatibility 2013 MacBook Pro 13"

Is Big Sur is incompatible with MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013)?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 12:15 PM

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Posted on Jan 19, 2021 12:18 PM

According to Apple, it is compatible.


Ref: How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

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Jan 19, 2021 12:33 PM in response to BB_SF

Thanks for providing the article. I was not aware of that, so I would suggest that you hold-off upgrading unless you have some "dire" need to do so ... at least, that is what I would do if having your notebook running is critical to you.


You also have a few options, and one of them would be to install macOS Big Sur on an external drive. When you want to try out Big Sur, just boot up from that drive.

Jan 19, 2021 12:42 PM in response to BB_SF

Sorry, I don't have a 2013 MacBook Pro lying around to give this a try for you as I would have been happy to "sacrifice" it for the purpose of "science." ;)


Think of getting the latest technology is like standing in front of a speeding train ... sometimes it's worth waiting a bit to catch one of the following train cars instead. Just saying.

Big Sur Compatibility 2013 MacBook Pro 13"

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