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my mac is imac 9.1 is the big sur operating system compatible with it or do I need to buy a new computer/

my mac is imac.9.1 Do I need to buy a new computer to use the big sur operating system?

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Feb 12, 2021 10:25 AM

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Posted on Feb 12, 2021 10:28 AM

You need to buy a model listed in the Related Article above. The one you have can't be upgraded past El Capitan.


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my mac is imac 9.1 is the big sur operating system compatible with it or do I need to buy a new computer/

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