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macOS Big Sur release date
Since Apple didn't specify when the new version of macOS will reach the public, we will wait. Since it didn't drop in the aftermath of Apple's Sept. 15 event, — Apple's site just references a Fall 2020 release window — we now expect it to drop in the days after the rumored October Apple event.


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macOS Big Sur compatibility
Apple has famously kept it's proprietary operating system exclusive to Apple's MacBook laptops and Mac desktops, and that will continue for the release of Big Sur.


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The current version of macOS Catalina (10.15) is supported across every model line of Mac laptop and desktop, but only going back as far as 2012.

With the release of Big Sur, Mac users will still see plenty of Intel-based Macs supported, but not as many as Catalina. In fact, it appears that most Macs from 2013 or prior will not be supported, as the support cutoff ends with most 2013 and 2014 models.


Newer devices, like the iMac Pro and the MacBook will see all models supported, but products with longer legacies, like the Mac mini and the MacBook Air will see a lot of products missing out on support for Big Sur.

Here's the full list:

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