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Can anyone tell me a fix. I am on wifi and have already cleared the Mac and am trying to reinstall to pass the computer on to another person.
It seems to be stuck downloading says 10 minutes remaining and starts the count down over and over.
iMac, OS X 10.11
If the user is attempting to download the El Capitan via the Recovery Mode ?
There are many reports that there is an ongoing Issue with the Apple Recovery Servers for versions of macOS / OSX older than macOS 10.14 Mojave and below
To achieve what you want to do may require the below method
To perform this action will require booting from a Bootable Installer.
The Bootable Installer can Only be performed on an Apple Computer
This will have to be performed from a Qualifying Computer to run the version of macOS to be made on the Bootable Installer.
Example : Bootable Installer of El Capitan would have to be done on a computer that Qualifies to run El Capitan
Notation: If the computer being used to perform this action is Too New or Too Old to qualify to run the version of macOS - this computer can not be used.
Alternative is, to gain access to a Qualifying Apple Computer from a family member, friend or associate.
1 - Shutdown computer and disconnect all external drive Except the newly created Bootable Installer.
2- Restart and immediately hold the OPTION key until the Startup Manager appears and choose the USB Drive.
3 - It will present options >> Disk Utilities >> View >> View ALL attached Drives.
4 - Choose the Upper Most Drive ( not the volumes indented and list below ).
5 - Format as HFS Journaled with the GUID Partition Map
6 - Once that is done >> backup out of Disk Utilities and choose install macOS.
7 - Follow the prompts and it may automatically reboot several time.
8 - Upon a final reboot - Setup Assist will present with the newer version of macOS.
If the user is attempting to download the El Capitan via the Recovery Mode ?
There are many reports that there is an ongoing Issue with the Apple Recovery Servers for versions of macOS / OSX older than macOS 10.14 Mojave and below
To achieve what you want to do may require the below method
To perform this action will require booting from a Bootable Installer.
The Bootable Installer can Only be performed on an Apple Computer
This will have to be performed from a Qualifying Computer to run the version of macOS to be made on the Bootable Installer.
Example : Bootable Installer of El Capitan would have to be done on a computer that Qualifies to run El Capitan
Notation: If the computer being used to perform this action is Too New or Too Old to qualify to run the version of macOS - this computer can not be used.
Alternative is, to gain access to a Qualifying Apple Computer from a family member, friend or associate.
1 - Shutdown computer and disconnect all external drive Except the newly created Bootable Installer.
2- Restart and immediately hold the OPTION key until the Startup Manager appears and choose the USB Drive.
3 - It will present options >> Disk Utilities >> View >> View ALL attached Drives.
4 - Choose the Upper Most Drive ( not the volumes indented and list below ).
5 - Format as HFS Journaled with the GUID Partition Map
6 - Once that is done >> backup out of Disk Utilities and choose install macOS.
7 - Follow the prompts and it may automatically reboot several time.
8 - Upon a final reboot - Setup Assist will present with the newer version of macOS.
reinstalling OSXEl Capitan on my Mac desktop
