Need new OS for my IMAC.
Need to download newer OS than my OS 10.13.6. All said I can't download to my computer, that I need something newer than 10.13.6. I'm going in circles.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
Need to download newer OS than my OS 10.13.6. All said I can't download to my computer, that I need something newer than 10.13.6. I'm going in circles.
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
What model year is your iMac? The model year of an iMac is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.
A late 2009 through mid 2011 iMac can be upgraded to High Sierra 10.13.6 but no later version.
A late 2012 through late 2013 iMac can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later.
A mid 2014 and late 2014 iMac can be upgraded to the latest version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later.
A late 2015 or mid 2015 iMac can be upgraded to the latest version of Monterey macOS 12 but no later.
A 2017 iMac can be upgraded to the latest version of Ventura macOS 13 but no later.
For all of the above, see instructions in: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support
A 2019 or later iMac can be upgraded to the current version of Sonoma macOS 14. See: How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma - Apple Support
Alsoe aware that if you upgrade to Catalina 10.15 or later you will also need to update any non-Apple 32-bit apps. See: https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
or
https://www.macworld.com/article/232735/how-to-check-if-mac-software-is-32-or-64-bit.html
What model year is your iMac? The model year of an iMac is available at Apple menu > About This Mac.
A late 2009 through mid 2011 iMac can be upgraded to High Sierra 10.13.6 but no later version.
A late 2012 through late 2013 iMac can be upgraded to Catalina 10.15.7 but no later.
A mid 2014 and late 2014 iMac can be upgraded to the latest version of Big Sur macOS 11 but no later.
A late 2015 or mid 2015 iMac can be upgraded to the latest version of Monterey macOS 12 but no later.
A 2017 iMac can be upgraded to the latest version of Ventura macOS 13 but no later.
For all of the above, see instructions in: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support
A 2019 or later iMac can be upgraded to the current version of Sonoma macOS 14. See: How to upgrade to macOS Sonoma - Apple Support
Alsoe aware that if you upgrade to Catalina 10.15 or later you will also need to update any non-Apple 32-bit apps. See: https://www.stclairsoft.com/Go64/
or
https://www.macworld.com/article/232735/how-to-check-if-mac-software-is-32-or-64-bit.html
Need new OS for my IMAC.