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Hi - can I upgrade my 21.5inch 2017 mac straight from Big Sur 11.7.10 to Ventura? Or do I need to install Monterey first? Thank you
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iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.7
You can skip Monterey and go straight from Big Sur to Ventura.
hele-bobb wrote:
Hi - can I upgrade my 21.5inch 2017 mac straight from Big Sur 11.7.10 to Ventura?
Yes.
Or do I need to install Monterey first? Thank you
No.
FWIW on one of our Mac's, I skipped over two macOS versions without any issues.
Upgrading 2017 iMac from Big Sur to Ventura
