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can't upgrade Lion through the app store

I have a tried-and-true iMac (27-inch, Late 2012) but the Fusion drive (I think that’s it) is dead dead dead. I’ve been able to get it running using an external hard drive and it’s running Lion. BUT, though I am able to connect to the Internet, I cannot get Safari to grant access to the App Store to upgrade beyond that. I believe Catalina is the latest OS it will run. I hate to junk a perfectly fine monitor…and I’ve already learned it can’t use it as a second monitor for my 2022 MBP. Help? Thanks

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Posted on Aug 10, 2023 3:07 PM

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Aug 10, 2023 4:05 PM in response to RJMK

Perhaps you may consider an external drive to run your iMac?

That may require certain unusual steps or processes, to work.


OWC offers examples, external drives (Envoy etc) enclosed units.

https://duckduckgo.com/?t=ftsa&q=owc+how+to+use+external+drive+to+run+iMac&ia=web


Using an External as Your Startup Drive: Part 1 - macsales / owc

https://eshop.macsales.com/blog/55907-using-an-external-drive-as-your-startup-drive-part-1/


OWC offers internal HDD/SSD replacements for iMac specific upgrades.

Upgrades Guaranteed to work with your iMac by OWC

https://eshop.macsales.com/upgrades/imac


Late 2012 iMac 27-inch, etc

https://eshop.macsales.com/upgrades/imac13-1

https://eshop.macsales.com/upgrades/imac13-2


Or make appointment for repair AASP or discuss with Genius

at retail location? For possible ideas on how to replace Fusion

drive, now that's either defective or broken. Had you tried to

restore the 'two drives' so Fusion would work as One?


Apple Repair and Repair Status Check - Official Apple Support

//support.apple.com/repair


Genius Bar Reservation and Apple Support Options - Apple

//www.apple.com/retail/geniusbar/ [hardware/software option]


The options vary by intensity and efforts to resolve do too.


Not all AASP would replace an internal drive with OWC. IF

they did, probably might order it themselves; and markup.

Usually a display comes off to access internals, incl battery.


can't upgrade Lion through the app store

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