- Nov 29, 2017 If you are wondering if you can run El Capitan on an older Mac, rejoice as it’s possible too. But before your Mac can run El Capitan it has to be updated to OS X 10.6.8. So, here are main steps you should take: 1. Install Snow Leopard from install DVD. Update to 10.6.8 using Software Update. Download El Capitan here.
- Was trying to instal el capitan on my macbook, the installation starts and after a few minutes stops and a messaging saying the os x could'nt be install on the computer, please contact the software editor to get help.
- Mike shows you how to upgrade your Snow Leopard, Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, or Yosemite Mac to El Capitan. It’s easy and a good idea to stay updated!Dir.
- Visit this Apple Support page to learn more about upgrading your Mac. Note: If you have Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard), you will need to download OS X El Capitan before you can upgrade to the latest Mac OS. While insecure versions of Firefox will continue to work on OS X 10.8 and earlier, using an up-to-date version of Firefox on a.

I have a late 2009 iMac with a 3.06 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo processor. I am running OS X Lion 10.7.5 and would like to upgrade to OS X El Capitan. When I try to purchase OS X El Capitan 10.11.6 via the App Store, I receive the following msg from App Store: 'We could not complete your purchase. This version of OS X 10.11 cannot be installed on this computer.'

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Visit this Apple Support page to learn more about upgrading your Mac. Note: If you have Mac OS X 10.7 (Lion) or 10.6 (Snow Leopard), you will need to download OS X El Capitan before you can upgrade to the latest Mac OS. While insecure versions of Firefox will continue to work on OS X 10.8 and earlier, using an up-to-date version of Firefox on a.
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I have >420 GB memory available on my hard drive and El Cap 10.11.6 only requires >6 GB.
The App Store info about El Cap 10.11.6 says 'Compatibility: OS X 10.6.8 or later', so my iMac should be compatible with this OS X.
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Do I need to first upgrade to a different OS X? Which OS X?