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I upgraded my 2015 Mac to SSD and 32 gig ram what stops me from going beyond Big Sur
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
3.3 GHz Quad-Core Intel Core i5
32 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
AMD Radeon R9 M290 2 GB
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Original Title: Going beyond Big Sur
iMac 27″, macOS 11.7
How far you can upgrade depends on your Mac’s model and hardware release year / time of year.
For your iMac, Big Sur is the end of the line. Adding more RAM and a SSD might make system performance better, but will not qualify your system to run a newer OS.
How far you can upgrade depends on your Mac’s model and hardware release year / time of year.
For your iMac, Big Sur is the end of the line. Adding more RAM and a SSD might make system performance better, but will not qualify your system to run a newer OS.
You have a mid-2015 iMac and macOS Monterey 12.* requires a Late-2015 model.
Upgrading 2015 Mac to SSD and 32 GB RAM: Can I go beyond Big Sur?
