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The following models are supported:
To see which model you have, click the Apple icon in your menu bar and choose About This Mac.
Before you upgrade, we recommend that you back up your Mac. If your Mac is running OS X Mavericks 10.9 or later, you can upgrade directly to macOS Big Sur. You’ll need the following:
Go to Software Update in System Preferences to find macOS Big Sur. Click Upgrade Now and follow the onscreen instructions.
If you’re running any release from macOS 10.13 to 10.9, you can upgrade to macOS Big Sur from the App Store. If you’re running Mountain Lion 10.8, you will need to upgrade to El Capitan 10.11 first.
If you don’t have broadband access, you can upgrade your Mac at any Apple Store.
For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen and choose About This Mac. These Mac models are compatible with macOS Big Sur:
Requires a broadband internet connection and microphone (built-in or external).
Supported by the following Mac models:
Requires a microphone (built-in or external).
Requires a broadband internet connection.
Requires a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, Magic Trackpad, or Magic Mouse.
Force Touch gestures require a Force Touch trackpad.
VoiceOver gestures require a Multi-Touch trackpad, Force Touch trackpad, or Magic Trackpad.
Requires a FaceTime or iSight camera (built-in or external) or USB video class (UVC) camera.
Audio calls require a microphone (built-in or external) and broadband internet connection.
Video calls require a built-in FaceTime camera, an iSight camera (built-in or external), or a USB video class (UVC) camera; and broadband internet connection.
High dynamic range (HDR) video playback is supported by the following Mac models:
Dolby Atmos soundtrack playback is supported by the following Mac models:
Supported by the following Mac models:
Supported by all iPad models with Apple Pencil support:
Requires an iPhone or iPad that supports iOS 12 or later.
Requires an iPhone with iOS 13 or later or an iPad with iPadOS 13 or later.
Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 8 or later.
Requires an iPhone or iPad with cellular connectivity, a Lightning connector or USB-C, and iOS 8.1 or later. Requires Personal Hotspot service through your carrier.
Requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 10 or later.
Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later or an iPhone 5 or later.
Requires an Apple Watch with watchOS 6 or later or an iPhone 6s or later with iOS 13 or later.
Requires a MacBook Pro or MacBook Air with Touch ID, an iPhone 6 or later with iOS 10 or later, or an Apple Watch with watchOS 3 or later.
Requires an iPhone with iOS 8 or later and an activated carrier plan.
Requires an iPhone with iOS 8.1 or later and an activated carrier plan.
Requires an iPhone with iOS 12 or later and a configured Home app.
AirDrop to iOS and iPadOS devices requires an iPhone or iPad with a Lightning connector or with USB-C and iOS 7 or later.
AirPlay Mirroring requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
AirPlay for web video requires an Apple TV (2nd generation or later).
Peer-to-peer AirPlay requires a Mac (2012 or later) and an Apple TV (3rd generation rev A, model A1469 or later) with Apple TV software 7.0 or later.
Requires an external storage device (sold separately).
Requires an iPhone with iOS 14 and a compatible electric vehicle.
Requires an iPhone running iOS 14 or an iPad running iPadOS 14.
Allows Boot Camp installations of Windows 10 on supported Mac models.
Requires Microsoft Office 365, Exchange 2016, Exchange 2013, or Exchange Server 2010. Installing the latest Service Packs is recommended.
Supports OS X 10.7 or later and Windows 7 or later.
Available only to persons age 13 or older in the U.S. and many other countries and regions.
The improved Retouch tool is supported on the following Mac models:
If I could rate a game based solely on how adorable it is, High Voltage Software’s $1 Le Vamp for iOS would easily get five mice. Unfortunately, “adorableness” isn’t really part of the criteria we use for rating games. But Le Vamp’s cuteness is just icing on the cake: this endless side-scrolling runner is a great game, with a couple of twists to keep you playing for hours.
Here’s the plot (because Le Vamp, unlike other casual runners, actually has one): Le Vamp is a restless French baby vampire who wants to go outside and play. Unfortunately, Parisians aren’t known for their tolerance of the undead—even the super cute, mostly harmless undead. So poor little Le Vamp finds himself running through the forest, being chased by an angry mob of villagers wielding pitchforks and baguettes. (Apparently, Parisians aren’t known for their ability to choose effective weapons, either.)
Le Vamp is a side-scrolling endless running game, similar to Jetpack Joyride. To play the game, you take on the roll of Le Vamp’s phantom one-eyed butler, controlling the environment around him to ensure he has a smooth journey. This is a little different from other endless runners, in which you control the character’s moves directly. Instead of dodging, jumping, and leaning, you cut trees to create bridges, fling blood pigs toward Le Vamp to keep him healthy and fed, and destroy enemies so he can pass through the forest unobstructed.
There’s a health meter at the top of the screen; each time Le Vamp stumbles or runs into an enemy, he loses one portion of that health meter, and the angry mob gets closer. You can replenish the health meter by feeding him “blood pigs:” cute, round, red pigs with hearts inside them. There are also coins to collect in the form of Francs, which have hot dogs emblazoned on them (pun totally intended). You can later trade in Francs for upgrades in the Crypt, which is Le Vamp’s in-app upgrade store.
Le Vamp starts off fairly slowly to ease you into the gameplay. Each obstacle has a different motion, so it can get complicated very fast. For example, there’s a potato called Spudzie that you have to pull up using an upward swiping motion. There’s also a sausage called Le Wurst that you have to squash using a downward swiping motion. To cut down trees you have to swipe across, and to destroy a pumpkin pile you have to tap three times in succession. So, while the game starts off as relatively simple, you quickly find yourself tapping and swiping every which way to stay alive.
As the game goes on, harder obstacles begin to appear. Clovis is a clove that looks a lot like Spudzie, but will attack you if you pull it up. Garlic pigs are tan instead of red like blood pigs, but will hurt you if you eat them.
Le Vamp’s in-app store, the Crypt, includes quite a few upgrades and power-ups to keep things interesting. Upgrades are general upgrades that help you throughout the game (like a bigger health bar), while power-ups can be activated during gameplay (for example, a bat power-up lets you fly over certain enemies). Upgrades and power-ups are purchased in the crypt with Francs, which you can collect as you play, earn by completing tasks and leveling up, or purchasing for real money.
Le Vamp is an addictive runner. The twist of environment control keeps this game fresh in a mobile landscape that’s inundated with variations of Temple Run, and the different gestures keep you on your toes. Also, the upgrades and power-ups are attainable without having to open your real wallet, and they give you something to look forward to. The only minor drawback to Le Vamp is that it is an endless running game, and so its shelf life is ultimately limited.