HT205360: About the OS X El Capitan v10.11.1 Update

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callie57702

Q: I have not found anyone who is satisfied with El Capitan. I do not want to download it.

I am not really wanting to download the new Mac software update, El Capitan. It appears that those who have, are not real happy.  Why should I download this update?  I do not need or want any software issues.

MacBook Pro (Retina, 13-inch, Late 2013), iOS 9.1

Posted on Nov 1, 2015 2:33 PM

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Q: I have not found anyone who is satisfied with El Capitan. I do not want to download it.

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  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Nov 1, 2015 2:35 PM in response to callie57702
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    Nov 1, 2015 2:35 PM in response to callie57702

    If you do not want the new features of EC then do not upgrade to EC.

  • by pinkstones,

    pinkstones pinkstones Nov 1, 2015 3:34 PM in response to callie57702
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:34 PM in response to callie57702

    I'm satisfied with El Capitan, so now you know at least one person who is.  The thing you need to bear in mind is that these forums are like a hospital emergency room.  You're only going to see people in here who have problems.  The ones who aren't are like the doctors and nurses, trying to help everyone else.  You also need to remember that the people who post here, either because they have problems or because they want to help those who do, are but a fraction of the overall populace that has downloaded El Capitan.  You can't gauge whether or not you should upgrade your OS by what you see here.  You can't predict whether or not you'll have issues because your system is not the same as someone else's system. 

     

    That said, if you don't want to download El Capitan, then don't.  No one is putting a gun to your head.

  • by leroydouglas,

    leroydouglas leroydouglas Nov 1, 2015 3:43 PM in response to callie57702
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:43 PM in response to callie57702

    callie57702 wrote:

     

    It appears that those who have, are not real happy.  Why should I download this update?

    I am extremely happy with 10.11.1  I have had no issues.

     

    It is always advised to a current backup plan. In this way you can always fall back if you deem it necessary after an upgrade or update.

    Time Machine

    Boot clone

     

     

    MacBook Pro (15-inch Mid 2012), OS X El Capitan(10.11.1), i7 480GB SSD 16GB RAM iPhone5 iOS9.1, Parallels10.0.2

  • by Allan Eckert,

    Allan Eckert Allan Eckert Nov 1, 2015 3:46 PM in response to callie57702
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:46 PM in response to callie57702

    No one is forcing you to do upgrade to El Capitan.

     

    I disagree with your comment, "It appears that those who have, are not real happy." So far I have no problems with El Capitan and I very much satisfied with the upgrade. For me it appears to be Yosemite but finished.

  • by lllaass,

    lllaass lllaass Nov 1, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:45 PM in response to Allan Eckert

    But Apple sometimes nags you with a windows that says El Capitan is available.

  • by callie57702,

    callie57702 callie57702 Nov 1, 2015 3:51 PM in response to lllaass
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:51 PM in response to lllaass

    I realize that I do not have to download EC. But Apple will not leave you alone until you do. I have always felt I need to download the updates. For some reason I could not download Yosemite. I have not tried to download EC.  I will download it now that I see that there should not be any issues.  Thanks for your input.

  • by callie57702,

    callie57702 callie57702 Nov 1, 2015 3:53 PM in response to Allan Eckert
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:53 PM in response to Allan Eckert


    Thanks for your input.  I know that I do not have to download EC. It is annoying with all the reminders until you do.  I have always believed in keeping up with updates.  I tried to download Yosemite several times and it would not go.  But I will try EC and see what happens.  Thanks for your help.

  • by callie57702,

    callie57702 callie57702 Nov 1, 2015 3:55 PM in response to leroydouglas
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    Nov 1, 2015 3:55 PM in response to leroydouglas

    Thanks for your input.  I have always felt I needed to download all updates.  I just did not like reading the comments from those who had some major problems. I have tried to download Yosemite several times since it came available and could not get it done.  But, I will go ahead and try to download EC.  Thanks for  your advice and help.

  • by dianeoforegon,Solvedanswer

    dianeoforegon dianeoforegon Nov 1, 2015 7:40 PM in response to callie57702
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    Nov 1, 2015 7:40 PM in response to callie57702

    You can selectively disable notifications about specific software updates you don't care about.

     

    Open App Store

    Under Updates tab, Control-Click (Right-click) on the update you want to hide and choose "Hide Update".

     

    If you decide later you want to download, under Store in the Menu barselect "Show all Software Updates".