when I click on the el Capitan link on the support page https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683, it download OSX and I'm still on Yosemite after it instals. why is that?!

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when I click on the el Capitan link on the support page https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683, it download OSX and I'm still on Yosemite after it instals. why is that?!

I'm on OS X Yosemite 10.10.15, need to go to 10.11 but when I click on the el Capitan link on the support page https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683, it download OSX and I'm still on Yosemite after it instals. why is that?!

And more importantly where can I actually get 10.11 el capitan

Thank you!

Posted on Oct 8, 2022 5:23 PM

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Jack-19

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Oct 8, 2022 5:25 PM in response to SportsTechGuy

Hello!

After downloading the DMG file from How to download macOS - Apple Support, you need to open that downloaded file and install the "Install OS X El Capitan" app. After the app is installed, you can use the installer app to upgrade your Mac to OS X El Capitan.

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Niel

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Oct 8, 2022 5:26 PM in response to SportsTechGuy

1. Because it puts a copy of the El Capitan installer in the Applications folder.

2. See step 4 in the Related Article above.

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Answer 3

Oct 8, 2022 6:11 PM in response to Niel

Thank you!

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when I click on the el Capitan link on the support page https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683, it download OSX and I'm still on Yosemite after it instals. why is that?!

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