Does Big Sur play well with Mojave?

My two main computers are 1) a MacBook running Catalina and 2) a 2010 MacPro running Mojave.

The MacPro is at the end of its upgrade life but it's still hanging in nicely with the MB.

If I upgrade the MacBook to Big Sur will I lose any compatibility between the two machines (such as sharing music and/or Safari bookmarks/history?

Thanks!

MacBook, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 1, 2021 2:37 PM

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KiltedTim

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Mar 1, 2021 2:43 PM in response to skylark.me

No. You won't lose compatibility

skylark.me Author

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Mar 1, 2021 4:36 PM in response to KiltedTim

Thanks!

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