Q: os x 9 upgrade fail

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Q: os x 9 upgrade fail

On late 2009 iMac I upgraded to OS X 9

When it completed there was no restart.

So I restarted (twice), but the About this Mac shows system is still 10.10.5 not OS X 9, even though checking software updates shows OS X 9 has been installed.

iMac, Mac OS X (10.7), epson, acculaser cx11, lion, driver

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 10:36 AM

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Carolyn Samit

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v10.10.5 is as far as you can update your Mac at this time.

OS 9 was released in 1999.

Posted on Sep 30, 2015 12:41 PM

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by Allan Eckert,

Allan Eckert Sep 30, 2015 12:45 PM in response to BGRCONCORD
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Sep 30, 2015 12:45 PM in response to BGRCONCORD

OS X 9 was released in 1999 and discontinued in 2001. There is no way you can run OS X 9 of your 2009 iMac.

What is telling you that you have OS X 9 installed?
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stevejobsfan0123 Sep 30, 2015 2:19 PM in response to BGRCONCORD
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Sep 30, 2015 2:19 PM in response to BGRCONCORD

If you're trying to download OS X El Capitan (which is OS X 10.11), you need to get it from the Mac App Store. Enter "OS X" in the search field.

You may want to also read: Software update, upgrade--what's the difference? - Apple Support.
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BGRCONCORD Sep 30, 2015 2:36 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123
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Sep 30, 2015 2:36 PM in response to stevejobsfan0123

Sorry, on further inspection I mistook Safari 9 upgrade for El Capitan. But I don't see El Capitan available on software update, yet. Still at 10.10.5
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stevejobsfan0123 Sep 30, 2015 2:38 PM in response to BGRCONCORD
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Sep 30, 2015 2:38 PM in response to BGRCONCORD

Again, you won't see it in Software Update because it's an upgrade as opposed to an update. Did you use the "Search" function in the App Store to type in "el capitan" or "os x?"
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Accepted Answer · Sep 30, 2015 12:41 PM

Carolyn Samit

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Sep 30, 2015 12:41 PM in response to BGRCONCORD

v10.10.5 is as far as you can update your Mac at this time.

OS 9 was released in 1999.

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