Akimayla
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Mac OS X

Q: upgrade from osx 10.9.5 to 10.11.4

Attempting to upgrade from 10.9.5 to El Capitan 10.11.4 the system tells me it needs 10.11 - not mentioning which release, and in addition I am not able to find any location that allows uploading an interim version.

Copyinfg the installation app from  my MBook, whihc I upgrades months ago, results in an error message (probaby defective or altered copy of this app....)

 

What can I do?

iMac, OS X Mavericks (10.9.5)

Posted on Apr 2, 2016 6:13 AM

by Eau Rouge,Apple recommended
Eau Rouge Eau Rouge
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A:

You need to download the full installer from the App Store. this will download the latest version which is 10.11.4.

Once it is downloaded and before you install it make a copy of Install Mac OS X El Capitan.app which you can find

in your Applications folder, drag and drop this app to another part of the mac or onto a usb stick or similar. This comes in handy in the future

in case you need to reinstall the OS, saves having to do it over the net.

 

Click the download button when you get to this screen on the App Store.

 

Screen Shot 2016-04-02 at 14.35.32.jpg

Posted on Apr 2, 2016 8:18 AM

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  • by Esquared,

    Esquared Esquared Apr 3, 2016 9:42 AM in response to Akimayla
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    Apr 3, 2016 9:42 AM in response to Akimayla

    From memory (not at my Mac at the moment): when you open App Store, you should land in the Featured section. In the column on the right, there should be a list of popular items, including El Capitan.

  • by Akimayla,

    Akimayla Akimayla Apr 3, 2016 10:42 AM in response to Akimayla
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    Apr 3, 2016 10:42 AM in response to Akimayla

    Okay - finally the download worked, the machine is installing now. Obviusly all previous downloads were corrupted.

    Now I'm really curious what's going to work and what not.

    But for now: You made my sunday!

     

    Many Dankeschön!

    Wolfgang

  • by Akimayla,

    Akimayla Akimayla Apr 3, 2016 10:47 AM in response to Esquared
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    Apr 3, 2016 10:47 AM in response to Esquared

    This is true, but brings you to the same App store window and looks as if it was the 1011.4 Updater.

    However, it is perhaps not.

    So, if not biased my experiences, everyone else will download and install the new version without hassle...

    Thx again.

  • by magentawave,

    magentawave magentawave Oct 8, 2016 10:08 AM in response to Akimayla
    Level 1 (4 points)
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    Oct 8, 2016 10:08 AM in response to Akimayla

    Sierra won't install on my early 2008 Macbook Pro so I want to upgrade from Mavericks 10.9.5 to El Capitan 10.11.6.  I checked the App Store and El Capitan is no longer there but I was able to download 10.11.1 from this page: Download OS X El Capitan 10.11.1 Update

     

    The problem is that according to this pageupgrade from osx 10.9.5 to 10.11.4 I have to upgrade to 10.11 first and El Capitan is no longer in the App Store. Does anyone know where I can download El Capitan 10.11 now?

     

    Thank you.

  • by Eau Rouge,

    Eau Rouge Eau Rouge Oct 8, 2016 11:36 AM in response to magentawave
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    Oct 8, 2016 11:36 AM in response to magentawave

    Here is a link to an Apple Support document with the link to El Capitan, the version you download is 10.11.6

    which is the latest version, it is the full installer.

     

    Upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support

     

    You had previously been downloading updates to El Capitan, where you would have needed an install of El Capitan

    first.

  • by magentawave,

    magentawave magentawave Oct 11, 2016 12:11 PM in response to Eau Rouge
    Level 1 (4 points)
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    Oct 11, 2016 12:11 PM in response to Eau Rouge

    Thank you very much!

     

    I have another question, please...

     

    Do you think I should upgrade from Mavericks 10.9.5 to El Capitan or stay with Mavericks? The reason I'm asking is because I read someone saying that Mavericks would be better than El Capitan on an early 2008 Macbook Pro. My machine has only 6 gb's of RAM so I'm also wondering if one operating system allocates RAM better than the other?

     

    Thanks again.

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