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macOS Catalina to Big Sur upgrade not working

I recently found out that I can upgrade my MacBook Pro 13” mid 2012 which runs on Catalina to Big Sur, which would be very useful but all ways that I tried do not work. No software updates is available and I can not find A Big Sur download on App Store.

Any help?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Jan 8, 2023 10:49 AM

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Posted on Jan 8, 2023 10:58 AM

A mid 2012 MacBook Pro cannot be upgraded to Big Sur.


See the following from Identify your MacBook Pro model - Apple Support


MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2012)

Model Identifier: MacBookPro10,2

Part Numbers: MD212xx/A, MD213xx/A

Newest compatible operating system: macOS Catalina 10.15.7

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macOS Catalina to Big Sur upgrade not working

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