How do I update iMac to iOS 13 or later

I have a iMAC - late 2015 and currently on 12.7.6 and need to update to iOS 13 or later - how do I do this as the system update scan says no updates available?


iMac 27″, macOS 12.7

Posted on Sep 12, 2026 2:25 AM

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Posted on Sep 12, 2026 4:19 AM

You don't. For your Late 2015 iMac, macOS 12 (Monterey) is the end of the line.

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Sep 12, 2026 11:22 AM in response to TreaclesMum

Note that, depending on what you are trying to do, there may be alternatives.


Monterey is not one of the "most recent three" – currently Sonoma and later, soon to be Sequoia and later – but it is enough to run current versions of

How do I update iMac to iOS 13 or later

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