Should You Update to macOS Big Sur?

While Big Sur will run on most Macs manufactured from 2015 on, Big Sur is required for all M1 Macs; that is, those running Apple silicon CPUs. NOTE: Here are Apple specs for supported hardware for Big Sur. … Older gear is designed to run on older versions of macOS. You’ll probably get better performance by not upgrading.

Should I install Mac OS Big Sur?

It’s fairly stable and installation was easy — but you still probably shouldn’t use it on your main computer. This is early release software, and as such you’ll probably run into some weird bugs or potential app compatibility. … But if you rely on that app, don’t install Big Sur.

Is macOS Big Sur better than Catalina?

Apart from the design change, the latest macOS is embracing more iOS apps via Catalyst. … What’s more, Macs with Apple silicon chips will be able to run iOS apps natively on Big Sur. This means one thing: In the battle of Big Sur vs Catalina, the former certainly wins if you want to see more iOS apps on Mac.