Finding updates for Big Sur

Running Big Sur 11.7.3 on 21.5 inch 2019 Mac. Software Update runs forever checking for updates but never finds anything. How do I update to later versions of Big Sur or to a newer OS?

iMac 21.5″, macOS 11.7

Posted on Apr 22, 2023 12:03 PM

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Apr 22, 2023 1:27 PM in response to doesappleknow

It should find and install the update to 11.7.6 which was released on April 10, 2023. You may want to contact Apple Support to see if they can help. Contact - Official Apple Support

Also a 2019 iMac can be upgraded to the current macOS Ventura. See: How to upgrade to macOS Ventura - Apple Support

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