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uptowngirl117

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Q: Upgrading to El Capitan from Mt. Lion

May I upgrade to El Capitan from Mountain Lion or must I upgrade to Yosemite first?

iMac, OS X Mountain Lion (10.8.5)

Posted on Jul 19, 2016 9:45 AM

I have this question too

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Yes, you can.

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Posted on Jul 19, 2016 9:48 AM

Q: Upgrading to El Capitan from Mt. Lion

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by Niel,Solvedanswer

Niel Jul 19, 2016 9:48 AM in response to uptowngirl117
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Jul 19, 2016 9:48 AM in response to uptowngirl117

Yes, you can.

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by Csound1,Helpful

Csound1 Jul 19, 2016 9:56 AM in response to uptowngirl117
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Jul 19, 2016 9:56 AM in response to uptowngirl117

No need to go through Yosemite, just go straight to El Capitan
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by Lanny,Helpful

Lanny Jul 19, 2016 9:56 AM in response to uptowngirl117
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Jul 19, 2016 9:56 AM in response to uptowngirl117

Upgrades don't require the use of sequential prior upgrades. You can go from Snow Leopard to El Capitan as long as your Mac meets the technical requirements.
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by uptowngirl117,

uptowngirl117 Jul 19, 2016 9:57 AM in response to Csound1
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Jul 19, 2016 9:57 AM in response to Csound1

Thanks
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