Reinstalling OS X El Capitan 2007 iMac

After erasing my hard drive, on restart attempting to reinstall the OS X El Capitan, having entered my iTunes Id and password I am getting the message;

AN Unexpected error occurred while signing in

The server gave an error during download: 403 forbidden

i signed out of iCloud and iTunes before erasing my hard drive.


2007 iMac

Only want to use the desktop for insta 360 editing.

Posted on Feb 14, 2024 3:12 AM

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Posted on Feb 14, 2024 10:57 AM

OS X 10.11 has to be downloaded using a web browser.

Trying to create a bootable installer would be another option, if you don't have a TimeMachine backup.

Check this article about it:

How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


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