How To Upgrade macOS Catalina to macOS Big Sur [Tutorial]
24How To Upgrade macOS Catalina to macOS Big Sur [Tutorial]
Ready to check out all the new changes and features including a big UI refresh in macOS Big Sur? Follow along for how to install the macOS Big Sur on your Mac, including a workaround as there have been widespread errors with getting the update to download and install.
Another year, another new version of macOS. Apple has released macOS Big Sur, also known as macOS 11. Apple’s new desktop operating system features the biggest interface change since the release of Mac OS X, and while there aren’t a lot of flashy new features, everything will look different.
macOS 11 Big Sur comes with a major visual overhaul inspired by iOS, has a new Control Center, lots of Safari improvements, new Notifications Center, widgets, and much more. However, it’s definitely good to consider whether it’s best for you to upgrade before making the jump. TL;DR if you have critical apps that must work and aren’t willing to put up with initial bugs and performance issues, hold off until at least the next update.
macOS 11.0.1 is the first public release and weighs in just over 12GB in size (you’ll need about 16GB of free disk space), keep in mind it may take several hours or more to download depending on your Internet connection and Apple’s servers.
This tutorial will apply for MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini's running the macOS operating system.
Devices covered in this tutorial: macOS, macOS Big Sur, MacBook Pro, MacBook Air, MacBook Mini