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I need to download Catalina!

I don't have Software Update on my iMac running High Sierra which makes it impossible to upgrade!

iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.13

Posted on Nov 16, 2022 2:56 PM

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Posted on Nov 16, 2022 3:03 PM

The year of your iMac determines whether you can install Catalina.


If your iMac qualifies from this hardware list : macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications then you can get the full Catalina installer from: How to download macOS - Apple Support


Catalina does not support any 32-bit applications, printer, or scanner drives and you need to be aware of these using the free Go64 application before you upgrade. Check with your third-party vendors for applications and driver support on macOS 10.15.7 before you upgrade. Perform a last Time Machine backup before you upgrade, and do not use that drive as a first backup destination for Catalina.

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Nov 16, 2022 3:03 PM in response to cherzart

The year of your iMac determines whether you can install Catalina.


If your iMac qualifies from this hardware list : macOS Catalina - Technical Specifications then you can get the full Catalina installer from: How to download macOS - Apple Support


Catalina does not support any 32-bit applications, printer, or scanner drives and you need to be aware of these using the free Go64 application before you upgrade. Check with your third-party vendors for applications and driver support on macOS 10.15.7 before you upgrade. Perform a last Time Machine backup before you upgrade, and do not use that drive as a first backup destination for Catalina.

I need to download Catalina!

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