adelito

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Q: upon upgrading to El Capitan what happens to the current files on your previous OS desktop?

upon upgrading to El Capitan what happens to the current files on your previous OS desktop?

MacBook, Mac OS X (10.6.8)

Posted on Oct 17, 2016 6:05 PM

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Q: upon upgrading to El Capitan what happens to the current files on your previous OS desktop?

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by Carolyn Samit,

Carolyn Samit Oct 17, 2016 6:07 PM in response to adelito
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Oct 17, 2016 6:07 PM in response to adelito

El Capitan is no longer available from the App Store but as long as you backup your data, those files should still be there after an upgrade.

See if your Mac can run macOS Sierra > macOS - How to Upgrade - Apple
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by Niel,

Niel Oct 17, 2016 6:11 PM in response to Carolyn Samit
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Oct 17, 2016 6:11 PM in response to Carolyn Samit

adelito is running 10.6.8 and cannot upgrade directly to Sierra. El Capitan is available by clicking here.

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