I have an iMac 27 inch that I bought in 2010. The operating system is macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 (16G2136). Is it possible to upgrade the OS on a system this old? If so, what is the most recent version available?

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I have an iMac 27 inch that I bought in 2010. The operating system is macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 (16G2136). Is it possible to upgrade the OS on a system this old? If so, what is the most recent version available?

iMac 27″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Jul 27, 2020 11:03 AM

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FoxFifth

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Jul 27, 2020 11:09 AM in response to rlthomas4

The last version for a 2010 iMac is High Sierra. See: How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

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Jul 27, 2020 11:09 AM in response to rlthomas4

A late 2009 or mid 2010 iMac can go as high as 10.13 (High Sierra).

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I have an iMac 27 inch that I bought in 2010. The operating system is macOS Sierra Version 10.12.6 (16G2136). Is it possible to upgrade the OS on a system this old? If so, what is the most recent version available?

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