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If I purchased a Mac book pro could I use high Sierra for the operating system

Can I use high Sierra on the new Mac book pro 2020 instead oh Big Sur

Posted on Oct 4, 2021 1:42 AM

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Posted on Oct 4, 2021 2:02 AM

Sorry, no. That won’t be possible. No Mac can run a macOS version that predates the one that was installed when it shipped.


That’s is to say if a Mac shipped with Big Sur installed, then it will be incapable of running any earlier version of macOS.

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If I purchased a Mac book pro could I use high Sierra for the operating system

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