A Mac which isn’t compatible with High Sierra isn’t compatible with Sierra either.
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A Mac which isn’t compatible with High Sierra isn’t compatible with Sierra either.
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In short the end of the line for a 2008 iMac is 10.11.x, your system does not have the hardware requirements to support a version of Mac OS beyond that.
How do I update to 10.12.6