How to upgrade from Sierra 10.12.6 to Big Sur

How to upgrade from Sierra 10.12.6 to Big Sur on iMac 2017? When I go into updates, it does not show any system update options.

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Oct 6, 2021 03:43 PM

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Posted on Oct 6, 2021 03:44 PM

See instructions in How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

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See instructions in How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

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