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high sierra to mojave

im trying to upgrade my mid 2011 iMac to mojave to have a little more interactment. and when i go to download mojave. it says "This version of macOS 10.14.6 cannot be installed on this computer" and i have all the requirements so im just confused.


iMac 27″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 22, 2021 12:49 AM

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Posted on Jan 22, 2021 12:56 AM

You do not have all the requirements, a mac from 2011 cannot upgrade to macOS Mojave.

Only iMacs from 2012 and newer can upgrade to Mojave.


Open Safari and click here,

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_GB


This is what you will see,


Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Mojave:

  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac Pro (2017)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)


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Jan 22, 2021 12:56 AM in response to sanchezjr561

You do not have all the requirements, a mac from 2011 cannot upgrade to macOS Mojave.

Only iMacs from 2012 and newer can upgrade to Mojave.


Open Safari and click here,

https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_GB


This is what you will see,


Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Mojave:

  • MacBook (Early 2015 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid 2012 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac (Late 2012 or newer)
  • iMac Pro (2017)
  • Mac Pro (Late 2013; Mid 2010 and Mid 2012 models with recommended Metal-capable graphics cards)


high sierra to mojave

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