running OS X 10.11.6 but doesn’t allow me to update to 10.15 or later.... why?

Why can’t I update to current OS software

iMac, OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 17, 2023 07:52 AM

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Posted on Apr 17, 2023 09:19 AM

This is correct. The last version of OS X compatible with your iMac 2007 is indeed OS X El Capitan 10.11.6. You would need a more recent iMac to be able to use more recent versions of macOS.

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running OS X 10.11.6 but doesn’t allow me to update to 10.15 or later.... why?

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