Running a brand new Mac? Here are some more things to consider to make sure you never have your macOS update stuck again. Since macOS support usually lasts for more than five years on various Macs, it might be time to actually upgrade your setup - it’s going to serve you well. Well, it’s technically possible to run Big Sur on even older Macs by installing a third-party patch, but this is not officially supported by Apple and is not generally recommended for the security of your Mac.
So make sure you have a compatible Mac before trying to install an update. If you compare macOS Big Sur 11 system requirements to those of macOS Catalina, you’ll notice the latest version moved a year to two years ahead. Here are all the Mac models supported by macOS Big Sur: As new and more feature-rich macOS updates appear, they stop supporting older Macs that are simply not powerful enough. When you start analyzing what gets your macOS Big Sur install stuck, the first thing to pay attention to is the version of your Mac. However, very rarely, you might also see an error saying that the macOS installation couldn’t be completed or macOS update could not be installed or something similar. In 95% of cases, that’s all you need to do to update Mac software. If there’s a MacBook update available, click Update Now Go to System Preferences ➙ Software Update Here’s how to update OS on Mac at any time:
