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Hi I would like to know how I can get my 2009 iMac to run on "Big Sur" OS or are there alternatives I can pursue?
iMac Line (2012 and Later)
No you can't, best to get a later Mac as you will see various other benefits, as Macs get older they will no longer support third party apps. If you need to keep an old OS version you could partition your new Mac so that it has two OS's
as Macs get older they will no longer support third party apps
This is not true. As apps develop so, like the OS, they may have hardware requirements that an older machine can't meet. But the older machine will continue to run any version of any app that is compatible with it. There is no situation where a Mac will lose the ability to support 3rd party apps.
Your Mac cannot run Big Sur. It does not have the hardware capability to do it. What can you do? Purchase one that has the capability.
no not really
Hi Chris!
Unfortunately, our iMacs cannot run Big Sur due to hardware incompatibility ¯\_(ツ)_/¯. Mine is a 2011 iMac and is unable also.
So... I guess we must get a new one!
Regards!
Hi I would like to know how I can get my 2009 iMac to run on "Big Sur" OS or are there alternatives I can pursue?
