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Zebra2018 Author

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I can not upgrade my iMac to Catalina why not?

I cannot upgrade my iMac to Catalina

iMac 21.5", macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 20, 2019 6:30 AM

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BobTheFisherman

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Posted on Dec 20, 2019 6:44 AM

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP803?locale=en_US

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BobTheFisherman

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Dec 20, 2019 6:44 AM in response to Zebra2018

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP803?locale=en_US

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Dec 20, 2019 6:31 AM in response to Zebra2018

You need a Late 2012 or newer iMac to run Catalina.

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Zebra2018 Author

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Dec 20, 2019 8:30 AM in response to dialabrain

Okay, I get that I cannot upgrade my old still very serviceable iMac, what are the ramifications in the long run of no longer being able to upgrade to the newest OS?

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I can not upgrade my iMac to Catalina why not?

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