How do I update my macbook pro3,1 ?

My macbook pro3,1 have 2.4 GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Processor and 4 GB 667 MHz DDR2 SDRAM Memory mac os x 10.6.8.


I don't know what is the model year of my MacBook Pro 3,1 ?


I can't download mac os el capitan from App Store if I download it from apple's article, will my macbook pro work on mac os el capitan?


If mac os el capitan will not work in my macbook Pro then tell me which mac os work on my device?



MacBook Pro

Posted on Jul 21, 2020 9:34 PM

7 replies

Jul 21, 2020 10:16 PM in response to Community User

You have an almost identical post in another community.

You have already been told that your mac can upgrade to El Capitan.

And you have already been told you can upgrade to El Capitan by following this link,

How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan – Apple Support

Going to Section 4 and clicking on Get OS X El Capitan and that will download InstallMacOSX.dmg to your Downloads folder.

This is now the third or fourth time I have given you this advice.

so what exactly is your problem, it is very simple to follow.


In your original post in another community you were give a link which you did follow but this takes you to the App Store where the download does not work but if you follow the link I gave you it does work.

It is as simple as that.

Jul 23, 2020 1:22 AM in response to Community User

What exactly are you doing, all you have to do is click on my link that I gave you

in my earlier post.

Are you still trying to install from Apples Recovery Server, you do not need to do this if you have a working OS.


You are still posting in your discussion in the Mavericks community and you are not making any sense in there either.


If you want help stick to one community and try and follow the instructions you are given rather than making up your own.


Mavericks is no longer available for download.


If you want to upgrade your macs OS from Snow Leopard then upgrade to El Capitan,

you have been told several times how to do this, but you seem to be convinced of following

your own path.


Do you want help or not.


Jul 23, 2020 12:41 AM in response to Eau Rouge

I can't download direct mac os el capitan due to error

"Failed to strat erase of disk due to error(-9999, 0)"


When I searched for this error , I found that first I have to download mac os Mavericks.


But Mavericks does not available ,so if I download direct mac os Yosemite ,will it work?

Jul 23, 2020 7:28 AM in response to Eau Rouge

Sorry for that

I am confused because of YouTube video.


But , finally I download mac os el capitan because of you.


Thank you so much.


But there is a problem ,

When I use my apple ID and password for sign in in app store , I can't sign in?

Plz give me solution?

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