Big Sur for Mac late 2013?

Mac late 2013 model, I would like to install Big Sur over Catalina. store will not let me.. any suggestions

iMac 27″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Nov 17, 2020 01:58 PM

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dialabrain

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Posted on Nov 17, 2020 02:00 PM

It's not possible. A 2014 or later iMac is required.

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dialabrain

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Nov 17, 2020 02:00 PM in response to scrogfill

It's not possible. A 2014 or later iMac is required.

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