cannot upgrade to Catalina

I have an iMac 21" - mid 2011 - latest version macOS High Sierra 10.13.6

I cannot upgrade tot Catalina. Can anybody tell me why not?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Oct 14, 2020 02:50 AM

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dialabrain

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Posted on Oct 14, 2020 04:53 AM

Catalina and Mojave require a 2012 or later iMac to suppport Metal graphics.

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Oct 14, 2020 04:53 AM in response to dinywillem

Catalina and Mojave require a 2012 or later iMac to suppport Metal graphics.

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