HT202152: Mac App Store: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Learn about Mac App Store: Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q: How long does it take to download OS X El Capitan?
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Jul 18, 2016 6:22 PMby Dah•veed,That depends on a few variables. First, the speed of your internet connection. Then, whether you are downloading the full installer which is 6+ GB or just an update to a current installation of El Capitan. The full installer can take awhile.
Late 2012 Mac mini, macOS ?; Watch, 38 mm silver AL, Watch OS 2.2.1; iPad Air 2 & iPhone 6+, iOS ?; Apple Airport Express
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Jul 18, 2016 6:31 PMby Dah•veed,Like we both said, it depends on the speed of your ISP. I have 100 bps service and it takes a little under 15 minutes, because I'm also using wi-fi from the router to the Mac which slows things to about 70 mbps.
You can see a download progress bar on the Launchpad icon in your Dock or a download progress bar on the icon of the Install OS X app in Launchpad.
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Jul 26, 2016 5:43 PMby Deb_jr,Dah-veed,
I have an iMac:
Currently running OS X version 10.6.8
Processor is 3.06GHz Intel Core i3
Memory: 4Gb 1333MHz DDR3
Hardrive space: 383Gb available (out of 499.7Gb)
Is the machine capable of running El Capitan, or should I just update to
Yosemite ?
Thanks
Walt
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Jul 26, 2016 5:49 PMby ckuan,Mac Hardware Requirements
For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. These Mac models are compatible with OS X El Capitan:
- MacBook (Early 2015)
- MacBook (Late 2008 Aluminum, or Early 2009 or newer)
- MacBook Pro (Mid/Late 2007 or newer)
- MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
- Mac mini (Early 2009 or newer)
- iMac (Mid 2007 or newer)
- Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
- Xserve (Early 2009)
