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i tried to reinstalled os x El Capitan just now and it shows that the item is temporarily unavailable. any advice?

i tried to reinstalled os x El Capitan just now and it shows that the item is temporarily unavailable. any advice?


MacBook Air 11", OS X 10.11

Posted on Apr 25, 2019 8:16 AM

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Posted on Apr 25, 2019 11:20 AM

If you haven't erased your hard drive, reboot normally, go to the App Store, and download El Capitan using your Apple ID. You can try to download it at the link below. If it won't let you, then your only options are to upgrade to Sierra/High Sierra/Mojave or find an older computer where you can download it using your Apple ID.


El Capitan


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support


How to get macOS High Sierra   


Sierra download


You can make a bootable USB stick to install using these free programs which will do all the work for you. Boot off the USB stick and reinstall the OS.


Bootable USB Flash Drive – Diskmaker X      Disk Creator   or use Apple’s method       Create a bootable installer for OS



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Apr 25, 2019 11:20 AM in response to udic204

If you haven't erased your hard drive, reboot normally, go to the App Store, and download El Capitan using your Apple ID. You can try to download it at the link below. If it won't let you, then your only options are to upgrade to Sierra/High Sierra/Mojave or find an older computer where you can download it using your Apple ID.


El Capitan


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support


How to get macOS High Sierra   


Sierra download


You can make a bootable USB stick to install using these free programs which will do all the work for you. Boot off the USB stick and reinstall the OS.


Bootable USB Flash Drive – Diskmaker X      Disk Creator   or use Apple’s method       Create a bootable installer for OS



i tried to reinstalled os x El Capitan just now and it shows that the item is temporarily unavailable. any advice?

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