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imac 2012 needs MacOS Big Sur

imac 2012 needs MacOS Big Sur

iMac 21.5″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Feb 3, 2023 2:14 PM

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Posted on Feb 3, 2023 2:17 PM

The 2012 iMac cannot run macOS 11 Big Sur.

➡️ macOS 11 Big Sur is compatible with the Macs listed here 


If you must run Big Sur, then you will need to get a newer Mac.

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imac 2012 needs MacOS Big Sur

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