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Grandpaboo Author

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I see that my iMac Late 2013 can no longer accept an upgraded OS. Is that true?

Is there any way to upgrade my OS so that I can install apps that only work on 10.14 or higher or 10.11+?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 8:46 AM

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Allan Jones

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A Late 2013 iMac can run up to macOS 10.15 "Catalina." See:

macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications

Note that when you upgrade past Mojave 10.14, older 32-bit software like Microsoft Office 2011 no longer works. This tool can help you decide whether to upgrade to Mojave or Catalina.

https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/index.html

Links to Mojave and Catalina downloads are in this Apple article:

How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

Note that you MUST use Safari for the download. You must also backup your current install in case something goes wrong.

Posted on Feb 21, 2022 10:21 AM

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