update to OS Catalina

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I have OS High Sierra 10.13.8 on my iMacwhich I purchased in 2011 Serial no: S CK04411QDNR.

Can I update to the latest OS Catalina?

Posted on Dec 10, 2019 4:03 AM

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Answer 1

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no, it can't get higher than high sierra mojave requirements are iMac (Late 2012 or newer)

the video card of the 2011 model does not support the new graphic system called Metal

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Thank you Rudegar!

I am somewhat hesitant to purchase a new iMac.

The reason is not financial, but because of my age of +85 years!

Best regards,

Harry

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you need not get a new computer or update to latest macOS version, they continue to support High Sierra with security and bug fixes

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