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I bought my Mac 21" late 2012. It will not offer Monterey or Big Sur OS. Does that mean my computer is too old?

I bought my Mac 21' LATE 2012. It will not offer Monterey or Big Our OS. Does that mean my computer is too old?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 27, 2022 2:49 PM

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Posted on Feb 27, 2022 2:51 PM

Yes. It can't be upgraded past Catalina.


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I bought my Mac 21" late 2012. It will not offer Monterey or Big Sur OS. Does that mean my computer is too old?

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