Q: Filed El Capitain update on Macbook Air
So, I give in to my nagging El Capitan update message on my Macbook air and, not anticipating a problem, didn't back up files and don't use time machine. BIG MISTAKE! Checked out help forums and tried re-installing update several times and even left overnight with no luck. Just freezes on the Apple logo and completed black bar.
I can access the utilities menu through recovery mode but have no options for reinstalling original OS X (Snow Leopard) i was using.
Desperate to return to previous OS X and rescue applications and files. Have even looked at using Terminal to try and recover files by sending to my old imac or icloud.
Can anyone suggest a way forward?
(off to buy an external drive to use time machine if i ever get the computer to work again!)
MacBook Air
Posted on Sep 10, 2016 3:32 AM