Good evening,
My excuses for my bad English. I'm from Holland and my English is verry badđ.
I have purchased a second hand MacBook pro 15 inch mid 2009. The previous owner has installed OSX Lion on the MacBook.
I will update the MacBook to El Capitan. I can't find the update in the mac app store.
Has anyone an idea how I can install El Capitan on the Macbook?
Kind Regards,
Tom Buyvoets
MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5)
How to get El Capitan
Now that macOS Sierra is available, you should upgrade to Sierra instead of El Capitan.
- If your Mac doesn't support Sierra, or you're using Snow Leopard and would like to upgrade to Sierra, you can get El Capitan from the App Store.
- If you downloaded El Capitan from the App Store before Sierra became available, you can still reinstall El Capitan from the App Store.
Upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support
Until you install the original OSX that came with your MBP, you will only be able to update applications using the prior owners Apple ID and password. The MBP is associated with the prior owners Apple ID.
By erasing the HDD and installing the original OSX, then your Apple ID will be associated with the MBP and then you will be able to update applications and install newer OSX's.
A 15" mid 2009 came either with Leopard or Snow Leopard as the original OSX. You can use this disk to install Snow Leopard:
http://www.apple.com/shop/product/MC573Z/A/mac-os-x-106-snow-leopard
After you have installed the above OSX, you will have to run the Snow Leopard combo update:
https://support.apple.com/kb/dl1399?locale=en_US
After this, El Capitan will then meet the requirements and be available for installation.
Ciao.
Update MacBook pro mid 2009
