Hi , I have this OS X EII Capitan version 10.11.6 desktop mac, it waws standing for a long time and now i want to use it, but there are some issues. I can't see my google drive and things like that... a lots of websites doesn't open. what should i do?
iPhone 12 Pro, iOS 18
El Capitan is so old that it has a problem with expired root certificates, and a Safari web browser that has not received updates in many years.
Additionally, there are root certificates that expired last week, which will impact the usability of Firefox 78 ESR - which is the latest version of Firefox that can be used on El Capitan. Similar issues may occur with other Chromium-based browsers shortly, unless they are specifically made to work with older macOS. Your options are limited...
So my recommendations:
sudo softwareupdate -ia
https://jonathanalland.com/downloads/chromium-legacy-downloader.dmg
Even with all that, El Capitan is rapidly approaching the terminal end-of-life stage of its predecessors, where it is basically just a hobby toy now and you can't do anything substantial with it anymore.
El Capitan is so old that it has a problem with expired root certificates, and a Safari web browser that has not received updates in many years.
Additionally, there are root certificates that expired last week, which will impact the usability of Firefox 78 ESR - which is the latest version of Firefox that can be used on El Capitan. Similar issues may occur with other Chromium-based browsers shortly, unless they are specifically made to work with older macOS. Your options are limited...
So my recommendations:
sudo softwareupdate -ia
https://jonathanalland.com/downloads/chromium-legacy-downloader.dmg
Even with all that, El Capitan is rapidly approaching the terminal end-of-life stage of its predecessors, where it is basically just a hobby toy now and you can't do anything substantial with it anymore.
Sounds right. The last release of El Capitan is 10.11.6.
We don't know the age of this iMac. Please tell us which Mac, model and year this is, and what macOS version you’re running. Find that info by clicking the Apple menu () at the top-left of your screen and then select About This Mac. (Note- for privacy and security reasons, please never post your serial number.)
If this iMac is a mid-2009 or earlier, then El Capitan is as far as the OS can be upgraded.
If the iMac is newer than 2009, then you may have options before you call it quits.
El Capitan has already reached its end of life. The only 3 systems that will be getting system and security updates are Ventura, Sonoma and Sequoia. Once the next system is released Ventura will be unsupported.
g_wolfman's suggestion of using Firefox or a Chrome based browser like Brave is the way to go.
didn't worked. tried the commend line - it's ask for a password, but wont let me type the password. I can't download any other browswer and can't login to other websites. says it's not a safe website.
Terminal won't show you the password as you type it.
Just carefully type the password and then press return/enter.
thanks - but it's says; "No Updates are available".
update an OS X EI Capitan version 10.11.6
