Updated Big Sur Compatibility List

[Randy B. Singer]

Mac compatibility list for Big Sur. Some systems running Catalina are not on it. Seems to be an issue with hardware.

Here is the list:

Macs compatible with macOS Big Sur:

• 2015 and later MacBook
• 2013 and later MacBook Air
• Late 2013 and later MacBook Pro
• 2014 and later iMac
• 2017 and later iMac Pro
• 2014 and later Mac mini
• 2013 and later Mac Pro

The following models capable of running macOS Catalina will not be able to be upgraded to macOS Big Sur:

• 2012 and Early 2013 MacBook Pro
• 2012 MacBook Air
• 2012 and 2013 iMac
• 2012 Mac mini

Ones making cutoff have internal graphics with up to 1.5 GB memory access. Below that do not make cut.

Almost nothing with Nvidia graphicsmakes cut. Exception is 2013 & 2014 Macbook Pro.

I hope that this is helpful.

 

[Slydude]

Looks like my iMac hangs on a bit longer. Public Beta here I come

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[RadDave]

Mac compatibility list for Big Sur. Some systems running Catalina are not on it. Seems to be an issue with hardware.

Here is the list:

Macs compatible with macOS Big Sur:

• 2015 and later MacBook
• 2013 and later MacBook Air
• Late 2013 and later MacBook Pro
• 2014 and later iMac
• 2017 and later iMac Pro
• 2014 and later Mac mini
• 2013 and later Mac Pro

The following models capable of running macOS Catalina will not be able to be upgraded to macOS Big Sur:

• 2012 and Early 2013 MacBook Pro
• 2012 MacBook Air
• 2012 and 2013 iMac
• 2012 Mac mini

Ones making cutoff have internal graphics with up to 1.5 GB memory access. Below that do not make cut.

Almost nothing with Nvidia graphicsmakes cut. Exception is 2013 & 2014 Macbook Pro.

I hope that this is helpful.

One of my laptops is an early 2013 MBPro which just was 'cut off' from the Big Sur upgrade - looked at the graphics after your posting above - in System Info, my graphics card is listed as 'Intel HD Graphics 4000' w/ 1536 MB VRAM (as shown below) - again, assume that may be the issue regarding compatibility. Thanks for the info - Dave

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