JoeyGugz
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Q: Trying to upgrade to El Capitan

I am running Snow Leopard on an early 2008 Macbook. I meet all the requirements for upgrading to El Capitan, but the App Store says I can't install on this computer. Any suggestions?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8), Early 2008

Posted on Aug 17, 2016 7:55 PM

by ckuan,Solvedanswer
ckuan ckuan
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A:

Your MacBook do not meet the requirement:

Mac Hardware Requirements

For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. These Mac models are compatible with OS X El Capitan:

  • MacBook (Early 2015)
  • MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
  • MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
  • MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
  • Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
  • iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
  • Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
  • Xserve (Early 2009)

Posted on Aug 17, 2016 8:33 PM

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