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Q: Can I upgrade to Yosemite instead of El Capitan

I want to upgrade to Yosemite, but the updates section of the App Store only gives me the option to upgrade to the most recent OS X (i.e. El Capitan).  Could someone let me know where I can download Yosemite from?  Thanks!

 

Model Name: MacBook Pro

  Model Identifier: MacBookPro5,4

  Processor Name: Intel Core 2 Duo

  Processor Speed: 2.53 GHz

  Number Of Processors: 1

  Total Number Of Cores: 2

  L2 Cache: 3 MB

  Memory: 4 GB

  Bus Speed: 1.07 GHz

  Boot ROM Version: MBP53.00AC.B03

  SMC Version (system): 1.49f2

MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 27, 2015 4:15 AM

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Q: Can I upgrade to Yosemite instead of El Capitan

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  • by stedman1,

    stedman1 stedman1 Oct 27, 2015 4:17 AM in response to fluffx
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    Oct 27, 2015 4:17 AM in response to fluffx

    If you have not previously downloaded Yosemite, there is no way to do so now.

  • by fluffx,

    fluffx fluffx Oct 27, 2015 4:23 AM in response to stedman1
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    Oct 27, 2015 4:23 AM in response to stedman1

    Thanks Stedman1.  I have been advised not to upgrade to Capitan until some of the problems are ironed out.  I'm currently using 10.6.8 but there are various apps I want to use that aren't supported, so I really need to upgrade at some point soon.  I'm unsure whether to wait or if the problems that have been reported aren't actually that bad.... (My machine isn't the fastest at the best of times!!)  Would be grateful for your opinion.

  • by stedman1,Helpful

    stedman1 stedman1 Oct 27, 2015 4:47 AM in response to fluffx
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    Oct 27, 2015 4:47 AM in response to fluffx

    My upgrade path to El Capitan may be a bit of an unfair comparison, but I've seen no issues with the new operating system. I have a newer model iMac (late 2013) with a partitioned drive, which allows me to run two different operating systems. On my machine El Capitan is as fast and as stable as Yosemite.

     

    Based on the number of issues I've seen here on the forum, I don't see it as being any more problematic than previous versions.

  • by Littered,Helpful

    Littered Littered Oct 27, 2015 4:47 AM in response to fluffx
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    Oct 27, 2015 4:47 AM in response to fluffx

    Hello Fluffx,

     

    Stedman1 is indeed right, if you haven't downloaded Yosemite from the last update, you are not able to turn it back into Yosemite.

     

    If you already installed it:

    The easiest is way is to go onto iTunes, and click the Purchased list. There might be Yosemite showing up.

     

    More information:

    http://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/delete-el-capitan-go-back-to-yosem ite-3581872/

     

    And in response to Stedman1, I don't think Fluffx is talking about how well it works, but the apps that is needed and it is not compatible with the El Capitan version.

     

    Hope it helps,

    Littered.

  • by fluffx,

    fluffx fluffx Oct 27, 2015 4:47 AM in response to Littered
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    Oct 27, 2015 4:47 AM in response to Littered

    Thanks for this

  • by fluffx,

    fluffx fluffx Oct 27, 2015 4:52 AM in response to stedman1
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    Oct 27, 2015 4:52 AM in response to stedman1

    Thanks Stedman1.  Much appreciated.

  • by marcosb86,

    marcosb86 marcosb86 Oct 27, 2015 9:27 AM in response to fluffx
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    Oct 27, 2015 9:27 AM in response to fluffx

    If you have not previously downloaded Yosemite it's impossible to downloaded it.

    I made a backup folder with all the installers, so then I need one I can pick up from there.

    By the way El Capitan is a better version of Yosemite, improved and fixed in many bugs so my advice is to download the latest version

    with no regrets. Before installing the new OS made a backup with Time Machine, so if you have problems you can always go back to latest working version.


    Best regards

  • by VikingOSX,

    VikingOSX VikingOSX Oct 27, 2015 10:08 AM in response to fluffx
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    Oct 27, 2015 10:08 AM in response to fluffx

    If your assessment of problems with El Capitan is largely based on the emphatic, must be broken posts here, then that is not a good source of appraisal.

     

    I performed a clean install of El Capitan on a 2011 Mac mini with the basic Core i5 CPU. That mini has 8GB of memory that I installed, and an additional 128GB SSD that I installed as the boot drive, while retaining Mountain Lion on the original, horribly slow 500GB Apple drive.

     

    The initial installation of El Capitan (10.11.0) was dramatically faster than the Mavericks it replaced, and on this old mini, the power button to desktop icon times are about 10 - 12 seconds. No hangs. No crashes. It just works. I have since upgraded to El Capitan 10.11.1, and OS X remains rock solid, with no loss in performance on this old hardware.

     

    I would state that 4GB of RAM is an absolute minimum in an older machine, and 8GB would be much better. If you are using any rotational drive from Apple, it will harm the performance of El Capitan, which in my opinion, is tuned for the newer SSD storage capabilities. Had I installed Yosemite on that internal 500GB Apple Drive, I would be continuously profane.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Oct 27, 2015 10:58 AM in response to fluffx
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    Oct 27, 2015 10:58 AM in response to fluffx

    One option is to create a new partition (~30- 50 GB), install the new OS, and ‘test drive’ it. If you like/don’t like it it, you can then remove the partition. Do a backup before you do anything. By doing this, if you don’t like it you won’t have to go though the revert process.

     

    Check to make sure your applications are compatible.

     

    Application Compatibility

     

    Applications Compatibility (2)


     

    El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information

    Open Disk Utility, select your hard drive (step 1), then the Partition tab (step 2), and select the partition. Using the /// at the bottom move it up (step 3) until the size box decrease by about 50 GB. Select the newly created space and hit the + button (step 4). Name it something and select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) as the format (step 5). Then hit the Apply button(step 6). Download the installer from the App Store and when it starts, point it at the new partition. You might want to make a copy of the installer outside the Applications folder to avoid having to re-download it in the future. Once installed, go to System Preferences/Startup Disk, select the new partition and reboot. Test away.

  • by Alcyone,

    Alcyone Alcyone Apr 1, 2016 5:48 AM in response to VikingOSX
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    Apr 1, 2016 5:48 AM in response to VikingOSX

    Hello VikingOSX,

     

    I would be grateful if you could provide advice/guidance on upgrading an iMac 27-inch late 2009 desktop. It's currently running OS X 10.9. I would like to upgrade to El Capitan, and read your advice about upgrading the original Apple drive to SSD. My first question is what internal interface should I use (SATA I,II, III, PATA, mSATA) for the SSD?

     

    To install could you confirm that I should download El Capitan, make a bootable drive on a flash drive, after backing up install the new SSD, then install El Capitan from the flash drive, then copy back apps & files from the Time Machine backup?

     

    Thank you!

  • by JimmyCMPIT,

    JimmyCMPIT JimmyCMPIT Apr 1, 2016 6:26 AM in response to Alcyone
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    Apr 1, 2016 6:26 AM in response to Alcyone

    make a backup with Time Machine

    Use Time Machine to back up or restore your Mac - Apple Support

     

    create a bootable installer

    Create a bootable installer for OS X - Apple Support

     

    Install the SSD

    http://eshop.macsales.com/installvideos/

    any questions call these guys, they love Apple computer and will answer any questions and have the part you need.

    they're awesome.

  • by Alcyone,

    Alcyone Alcyone Apr 1, 2016 6:29 AM in response to JimmyCMPIT
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    Apr 1, 2016 6:29 AM in response to JimmyCMPIT

    Thanks, I just stumbled upon article that linked to them, about the need for replacement temp sensor. Video is great. I've ordered from them in past. I'm going to make the leap.