Which Macs run macOS Big Sur?

macOS Big Sur was released on 12 November 2020; a newer macOS has shipped since. Apple’s compatibility page (support.apple.com/en-gb/103111, read 12 October 2026) names 54 entries. The list covers all 48 Macs we track that were released by the day macOS Monterey shipped (25 October 2021).

Published 12 October 2026 · Figures read to 12 October 2026

The source

One page: Apple Support (UK) — macOS Big Sur is compatible with these computers, published by Apple on 5 June 2025 and read on 12 October 2026. The table is that list, model by model in Apple’s order, with the Mac on this site each model covers. Beside it is that Mac’s own “newest macOS” row, which cites the Apple page that gives it; the site’s tests check that a Mac on this list has a row naming macOS Big Sur or a newer release. The release dates come from endoflife.date — Apple macOS, read on 2 October 2026.

Scope: the 48 Macs we track that were released by 25 October 2021, the day macOS Monterey shipped. The other 52 Macs were released after that, shipped with a newer macOS, and are not part of this list’s question, so they are not shown. A Mac that Apple’s list names is shown whatever its release date.

macOS Big Sur at a glance

Released: 12 November 2020¹⁰
Version: 11¹⁰
Security updates: Listed as ended 2 February 2026¹⁰

Apple’s list, and our Macs on it

In Apple’s order · 54 entries

7 entries on Apple’s list have no page here yet, and are printed as Apple names them.

MacBook Pro (13-inch, M1, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2020, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26³Updates
MacBook Pro (16-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26³Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia²Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2019, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia²Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2018, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia²Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2017, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura²Updates
MacBook Pro (15-inch, 2016): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Four Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey²Updates
MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey²Updates
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey²Updates
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Early 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey²Updates
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014): Newest macOSmacOS Big Sur²Updates
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Mid 2014): Newest macOSmacOS Big Sur²Updates
MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Late 2013): Not available⁴
MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013): Not available⁴
MacBook Air (M1, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹Updates
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁵Updates
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sonoma⁵Updates
MacBook Air (Retina, 13-inch, 2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sonoma⁵Updates
MacBook Air (13-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁵Updates
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁵Updates
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁵Updates
MacBook Air (13-inch, Early 2014): Newest macOSmacOS Big Sur⁵Updates
MacBook Air (11-inch, Early 2014): Newest macOSmacOS Big Sur⁵Updates
MacBook Air (13-inch, Mid 2013): Not available⁴
MacBook Air (11-inch, Mid 2013): Not available⁴
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁶Updates
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2016): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁷Updates
MacBook (Retina, 12-inch, Early 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Big Sur⁷Updates
iMac Pro (2017): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁸Updates
iMac (24-inch, M1, 2021): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26³Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁸Updates
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁸Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁸Updates
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁸Updates
iMac (21.5-inch, 2017): Newest macOSmacOS Ventura⁸Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁸Updates
iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁸Updates
iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁸Updates
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015): Not available⁴
iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014): Newest macOSmacOS Big Sur⁸Updates
iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014): Not available⁴
Mac mini (M1, 2020): Newest macOSmacOS 27 Golden Gate¹Updates
Mac mini (2018): Newest macOSmacOS Sequoia⁹Updates
Mac mini (Late 2014): Newest macOSmacOS Monterey⁹Updates
Mac Pro (2019): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26³Updates
Mac Pro (Rack, 2019): Newest macOSmacOS Tahoe 26³UpdatesOn Apple’s list as Mac Pro (2019)
Mac Pro (Late 2013): Not available⁴

Macs we track that Apple’s list does not name

None. All 48 Macs in scope are on Apple’s macOS Big Sur list.

How long each will keep getting updates

Apple publishes no date when a Mac stops getting macOS or security updates. Each Mac’s update page states the newest macOS Apple lists it for and the pattern in Apple’s past releases, labelled as the inference it is.

Sources

Apple Support (UK) — macOS 27 Golden Gate is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Pro model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS Tahoe 26 is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 22 Sep 2026
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Apple’s list names this model; MacIQ has no page for it yet.
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook Air model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — macOS Ventura is compatible with these computers · Apple’s figure · read 2 Oct 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your MacBook model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your iMac model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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Apple Support (UK) — Identify your Mac mini model · Apple’s figure · read 15 Sep 2026
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endoflife.date — Apple macOS · third-party figure · read 2 Oct 2026
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