You can also use Coherence Mode to run these apps alongside your native Big Sur apps.Īlthough Parallels have a version that is paid monthly, you can still purchase a perpetual license that is paid for once by going here and selecting the options in the below screenshot. Although any macOS release after Mojave does not natively support 32-bit apps, you can use Parallels to virtualise / run older versions of macOS that do have 32-bit app support (Mojave, High Sierra, El Capitan etc). If you have 32-bit apps you'd still like to run, it might be worth considering purchasing Parallels Desktop. Hi RLRL, new iMacs purchased from Apple will be preloaded with Big Sur.

Ideas and comments appreciated before I spend more money with Apple. In fact, with every new Apple OS they take something away, like USB faxing, gone forever. Personally, I see no advantage in changing OS's because Apple wants to sell more machines. I think Apple forgets about all their customers who will have migration difficulties with all their OS changes.Įl Capitan, Sierra, High Sierra, Mojave, Catalina, and now Big Sur, this is really annoying. Is it possible to use my Time Machine backups to load El Capitan on the new iMac. This also raises my concern about other El Capitan apps not working on Big Sur. Office 2011 will not run on Big Sur, and I am not going to pay Microsoft a yearly fee for another Office License. I understand the Big Sur will not run 32 bit apps! What about the previous OS's?

I am considering a new iMac, or iMac Pro to replace my 2014 iMac which has been a great machine.įrankly, I am tired of Apple so quickly changing OS's so I am still using El Capitan, works great.ĭo the new iMac's come with Big Sur installed?

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