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The Big Sur update from Catalina currently isn't available for me. How can I update to Big Sur?

I just installed the latest macOS catalina security update (Security Update 2021-006 (Catalina)) and now I cannot update to macOS Big Sur. What should I do?

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Sep 27, 2021 12:18 PM

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Posted on Sep 27, 2021 12:55 PM

The model year of a MacBook Pro is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

A mid-2010 through late-2011 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to High Sierra 10.13.6 but no later version.

A mid-2012 through early-2013 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later version. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683

A late-2013 or later can be upgraded to the current version of Big Sur. See: How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

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Sep 27, 2021 12:55 PM in response to shonacoder

The model year of a MacBook Pro is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.

A mid-2010 through late-2011 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to High Sierra 10.13.6 but no later version.

A mid-2012 through early-2013 MacBook Pro can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later version. See: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683

A late-2013 or later can be upgraded to the current version of Big Sur. See: How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

The Big Sur update from Catalina currently isn't available for me. How can I update to Big Sur?

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