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how much space is required to upgrade to Big Sur

How much space is required to upgrade my MacBook Pro to Big Sur?

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Mar 17, 2021 4:47 PM

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Posted on Mar 17, 2021 4:51 PM

How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

"If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later, macOS Big Sur requires 35.5GB of available storage to

upgrade. If upgrading from an earlier release, macOS Big Sur requires

up to 44.5GB of available storage. To upgrade from OS X Mountain Lion,

first upgrade to OS X El Capitan, then upgrade to macOS Big Sur."

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Mar 17, 2021 4:51 PM in response to Richard Thomas

How to upgrade to macOS Big Sur - Apple Support

"If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later, macOS Big Sur requires 35.5GB of available storage to

upgrade. If upgrading from an earlier release, macOS Big Sur requires

up to 44.5GB of available storage. To upgrade from OS X Mountain Lion,

first upgrade to OS X El Capitan, then upgrade to macOS Big Sur."

how much space is required to upgrade to Big Sur

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