OS X El Capitan Installed, but under App Store Purchases showing to Download El Capitan

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OS X El Capitan Installed, but under App Store Purchases showing to Download El Capitan

In order to get El Capitan to finish downloading, had to go to App Store Purchases and click on OS X Yosemite Download which was showing not done (Had downloaded Yosemite and installed months ago). El Capitan immediately continued to download and install okay. I paused the Yosemite download. Should I continue that Download or just leave unfinished?

Also, it is showing to Download El Capitan... even though it is already installed. Should I click to Download El Capitan again.

Here is Screenshot of "Purchased" page

iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10)

Posted on Oct 2, 2015 11:18 PM

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chuck_3rd

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Oct 3, 2015 9:29 AM in response to coke44

Hi coke44,

It looks like you've installed OS X El Capitan on your iMac, and are wondering what to do with the downloads available in the Mac App Store.

You don't need to download El Capitan again, but it will stay on the Purchased page in case you ever need to do so in the future.

You can cancel the OS X Yosemite download, as well. Hold the option key on your keyboard, and the RESUME button turns into a CANCEL button. Click it and confirm you'd like to cancel the download on the next window that pops up.
For more help with the Mac App Store, see Mac App Store: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).

Best Regards.

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Oct 3, 2015 9:29 AM in response to coke44

The installer will always be available for download.

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coke44 Author

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Oct 3, 2015 9:28 AM in response to chuck_3rd

Thanks very much. I figured I needed to cancel the Yosemite paused download, but had no idea how to do. I will put this on my "Learned Something New" list for today. Will do it when I get home tonight. George

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