is my iMac accept macOS Sonoma

I'm trying to upgrade my iMac to macOS Sonoma but its not showing up, the last update is macOS Ventura

iMac 27″ 5K, macOS 13.6

Posted on Nov 7, 2023 12:56 AM

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Posted on Nov 7, 2023 1:53 AM

What is your iMac year? In order to upgrade to Sonoma you will need to have one of these iMacs


  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)


For Ventura the compatibility was:

  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)


So if you've a 2017 iMac, ventura is end of the line for your machine. You can check this via apple logo in menu bar>about this Mac

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Nov 7, 2023 1:53 AM in response to Arara 2012

What is your iMac year? In order to upgrade to Sonoma you will need to have one of these iMacs


  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)


For Ventura the compatibility was:

  • iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)


So if you've a 2017 iMac, ventura is end of the line for your machine. You can check this via apple logo in menu bar>about this Mac

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