update to Big Sur

my MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016) still has OS X El Capitan, can I update to Big Sur?

MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on Feb 9, 2021 04:34 PM

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Posted on Feb 9, 2021 04:37 PM

Yes. Back up your data and check your applications for compatibility before proceeding.

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Feb 9, 2021 04:37 PM in response to na298

Yes. Back up your data and check your applications for compatibility before proceeding.

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