how to upgrade El Capitan to High Sierra

i have a mid 2011 4 GB IMac with OS upgraded to El Capitan. I want to upgrade it to High Sierra. But when i try to install it says OS needs to be 10.13. How can i go about it?

iMac 21.5″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Jun 23, 2020 10:15 AM

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Niel

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Jun 23, 2020 10:21 AM in response to NehaBukrediwala

Back up your data, check your applications for compatibility, and download High Sierra through the link provided. The updater on Apple's Support site won't work on El Capitan.

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