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Q: security update to El Capitan

Can I do the recent (9/1) security update for El Capitan from my current 10.11.3, or do I first need to update all interim OS X versions?

iMac (27-inch, Late 2012), OS X El Capitan (10.11.2)

Posted on Sep 7, 2016 9:12 AM

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by Csound1,

Csound1 Sep 7, 2016 9:13 AM in response to 1newbie1
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Sep 7, 2016 9:13 AM in response to 1newbie1

Update to 10.11.6 then perform the Security update.
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by macjack,

macjack Sep 7, 2016 9:17 AM in response to 1newbie1
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Sep 7, 2016 9:17 AM in response to 1newbie1

As Csound says. Generally speaking, you should always upgrade to the latest possible system that you meet the specs for, as long as you have no “must have” apps that do not meet the specs. Upgrades and updates contain important security improvements plus additional features.
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by 1newbie1,

1newbie1 Sep 7, 2016 9:41 AM in response to 1newbie1
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Sep 7, 2016 9:41 AM in response to 1newbie1

Thanks!
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by Eric Root,

Eric Root Sep 7, 2016 5:26 PM in response to 1newbie1
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Sep 7, 2016 5:26 PM in response to 1newbie1

People, including myself, have been having problems with the update when downloaded from the App Store. This download seems to work better.

Security Update 2016-001
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