Q: Yosemite Installer download

How can I download the yosemite installer when it came pre-installed on my machine and therefore isn't in my app store purchases? Documentation claims that if you had it pre-installed you can still download it but no sign of any links or a method.

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MacBook Pro (Retina, 15-inch, Mid 2014), OS X Yosemite (10.10.5)

Posted on May 23, 2016 6:28 AM

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Limnos May 23, 2016 6:33 AM in response to Jacuzzifondue
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May 23, 2016 6:33 AM in response to Jacuzzifondue

I have no experience with this but I wonder if you have to boot to the restore disk?
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OGELTHORPE May 23, 2016 8:33 AM in response to Jacuzzifondue
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May 23, 2016 8:33 AM in response to Jacuzzifondue

If Yosemite was the original OSX on your Mac, access to it is via Internet recovery (ie. from the Apple servers). This link will describe how it is done.

http://osxdaily.com/2014/12/14/reinstall-os-x-mac-internet-recovery/

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Jacuzzifondue May 23, 2016 8:43 AM in response to OGELTHORPE
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May 23, 2016 8:43 AM in response to OGELTHORPE

Thanks, useful article but still doesn't give me the standalone OSX 10.10.5 installer. Is there a way to just get the installer and save it for future needs?
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OGELTHORPE May 23, 2016 10:14 AM in response to Jacuzzifondue
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May 23, 2016 10:14 AM in response to Jacuzzifondue

Try these directions:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT202796

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