Factory reset on mid-2007 iMac
Hi. Followed directions. When I bought the computer, it was probably running on Leopard, but don't remember for sure. I had upgraded it up to El Capitan 10.11.6, which was the last upgrade the computer would swallow. It won't accept the factory reset and is only allowing a reset to El Capitan. From my research, it appears it's not available anymore except if the computer has 6 gigs of RAM. I have 4 SDram. Not looking good.
And no, I don't have the OS disk that probably came with the computer. The Mac still works after 15 years, so I hate to drop it off at the Apple Store for recycling, and there is a local store that takes used computers, but....is it time to give up? Just askin'.