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None of this was confirmed by Apple and as the Cupertino-based company had never officially confirmed a release time, it’s still unknown whether the update launched precisely on time, or whether there were issues that delayed the roll out by a few hours. In fact, when iOS 14 started to roll out back in September, the smartphone software didn’t start to appear for users until almost 9pm – leading to thousands of confused iPhone owners flooding social media with complaints about a “problem” with the update or “last-minute delays”. However, that’s not a schedule confirmed by Apple. Apple didn’t confirm an exact time for the operating system launch, however, in previous years, the update has typically started to come online around 6pm GMT. MacOS 11 Big Sir will be available Thursday November 12, Apple confirmed during the keynote presentation, which was pre-recorded in its Californian headquarters due to the ongoing public health crisis gripping the United States and large swathes of the rest of the world.
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However, if your Mac is running a version of macOS Catalina (the update that dropped this time last year), you'll need to head to the new Software Update menu within System Preferences to download Big Sur instead. The next-generation version of macOS should land in the App Store this evening, which can be accessed from the Apple menu (found under the Apple logo in the top left-hand corner of your screen). Starting today, the new operating system will roll-out to MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, Mac Mini, Mac Pro, iMac and iMac Pro owners.