Update from yosemite to el captain

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Update from yosemite to el captain

Hello All,

I have a macbook Pro retina mid 2014 running the same OS it came with, the Yosemite 10.10.5.

I'd like very much to play Cuphead (!), but it requires 10.11 or above (probably because of the Metal API right?)

Question is: can I update from 10.10.5 to El Captain (10.11) nowadays? This is because I don't want to upgrade further and risk my system starting to run slower.

I found this app store link: https://itunes.apple.com/br/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?l=en&mt=12 to get El Captain, but it tells me this version of 10.11 cant be installed on my computer.

MacBook Pro Retina

Posted on Jan 3, 2019 3:00 PM

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Answer 1

Eric Root

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Jan 3, 2019 7:51 PM in response to Kyle_Stone

Check to make sure your applications are compatible.

Application Compatibility

El Capitan 10.11 Compatibility information

macOS Sierra 10.12: Compatible Apps

Also check to make sure there is a compatible driver for your printer.

Do a backup before installing, preferable 2 backups on 2 different drives.

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Answer 2

Jan 3, 2019 3:17 PM in response to Kyle_Stone

As I understand it only computers which cannot upgrade to Mojave (or which have Lion or ealier and need to use El Capitan as an intermediary step) are allowed to install El Capitan. Your Mac can install Mojave, and that is now the only system you can upgrade to.

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Kyle_Stone Author

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Jan 3, 2019 5:32 PM in response to Roger Wilmut1

I see, Mojave is the only option the appstore allows me to install, but I refuse to believe there is no way around this, I just want to be able to update to some version that wont make my computer obsolete.

All in all, first and last mac based computer I'll be owning, many good perks in it, but Im not for the many constraints it poses for the way I want to use it

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Eau Rouge

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Jan 3, 2019 6:21 PM in response to Kyle_Stone

Your Mac can upgrade to Mojave, that is the macOS requires a Metal capable graphics card.

If you do not want to upgrade to Mojave, Sierra and High Sierra are available for you to install.

How to upgrade to macOS Sierra - Apple Support

How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support

As mentioned previously El Capitan is still available for Macs that cannot upgrade to Sierra and beyond, so if the App Store recognises that your Mac can upgrade beyond El Capitan you will be refused it. One way to get round this is to move to another Mac you can use that can not upgrade beyond El Capitan, login with the AppleID you use on your Mac

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support once the download has completed, and before the Installation procedure starts (quit it if it does) make a copy of the Install OS X El Capitan.app it will be in the Applications folder of the donor Mac. now move that copy over to your Mac. Double click to start the installation.

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Update from yosemite to el captain

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