I'm currently running iOS Catalina on a late 2015 iMac 27". I want to upgrade. Should I upgrade to the next-in-line iOS, Big Sur, or should I jump to the current Monterey? Is there a danger or downside to making that "big" jump?
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
It's best if you upgrade to Big Sur first, then Monterey. While some people (including me) have had luck jumping from Catalina to Monterey, it doesn't always work. I found it took much longer than either the Big Sur and Monterey installations should have taken individually.
Make sure you have a backup, just in case!
I'll second recommending stepping to Big Sur first, and then onto Monterey. there have been quite a few reports of people having issues with the upgrade after skipping macOS versions. if you have the time to step up, why take the risk of having possible issues?
From personal experience, I can tell you that skipping Big Sur and going straight to Monterey might crash your computer or take an eternity to finish. You should upgrade to Big Sur and then to Monterey, and make sure you have a backup of your computer saved somewhere just in case.
Hope this helps!
Thanks Bubba!
Thanks Jeff/Frog!
you're welcome. :)
You're welcome!
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