IMAC Late 2009 8GB - Upgrade to El Capitan from Yosemite due - Also wanting to upgrade memory to 16 GB.
Does it matter the order in which this is done? All Yosemite updates have been done.
Depends on what you use your Mac for. No the order shoudn't matter as long as you have at a minimum 4 GB.
Thank You - I will go ahead and upgrade to El Capitan before my 16 GB memory arrives then. Just didn't know if that should have already been in place I have 8 now so shouldn't be an El Capitan issue. Thanks again.
Several things you should do before upgrading…
1. If you have issues on your present system don't compound them by installing over them. Solve them first then upgrade.
2. Check your applications for compatibility here…http://roaringapps.com/apps
3.Make a bootable clone or use TimeMachine to copy off onto another disk.
4.Disconnect all peripherals, including USB hubs.
5. After downloading the installer, it will be in /Applications folder. Copy it and then drag it to another locations like Downloads.
6 Be patient, the download takes a long time and the install may look like its died at times. Ignore it.
Just ran Malware Bytes at the Genius bar and Tech was happy with things that were removed and I have done the Time Machine Moments ago. It's booting up faster already which was why I had gone in to the store in the first place. So no issues that I can see - Thanks.
You're welcome. Enjoy the new system! 🙂
should an iMac 2009 be upgraded to 16 GB before installing El Capitan from Yosemite or is after is after all the same ?
