Upgrade to Big Sur from High Sierra. Can I go direct?

I have a 2017 iMac running High Sierra. Can I update directly to Big Sur, or do I need to go through the subsequent OSs first?

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Mar 18, 2021 07:10 AM

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Posted on Mar 18, 2021 07:17 AM

Yes. always safest to have a good backup tthough.

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Mar 18, 2021 07:17 AM in response to SunshineState

Yes. always safest to have a good backup tthough.

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Mar 18, 2021 08:59 AM in response to BDAqua

Thank you.

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