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i have an early 2011 mac book pro running OS Sierra v 10.12.6, which it think is no long being supported. It won't support Big Sur. Does anyone know if there's a worthwhile OS upgrade that will work for this machine?

i have an early 2011 mac book pro running OS Sierra v 10.12.6, which it think is no long being supported. It won't support the new Big Sur OS. Does anyone know if there's a worthwhile OS upgrade that will work for this machine?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Feb 18, 2021 6:23 PM

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Posted on Feb 18, 2021 6:26 PM

The early 2011 MacBook Pro can be upgrade to High Sierra 10.13.6.

To upgrade, see: How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

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i have an early 2011 mac book pro running OS Sierra v 10.12.6, which it think is no long being supported. It won't support Big Sur. Does anyone know if there's a worthwhile OS upgrade that will work for this machine?

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