Download OS X 10.10 without previous purchased

it is 2018 and apple recommends to update to latest os which is High Sierra. and if you want to download previous OS X version is you must have downloaded it before your apple account.


my question is, i own macbook pro 2011 with 4gb ram, and it is not advisable for update to high sierra and the applications i currently use is not compatible in it.


i bought this macbook pro with yosemite in it. unfortunately i haven't yet used time machine yet before bootcamp it and messed with partition. i was not able to boot my mac and i had to restore though internet with procedure of installing os x to clean install. i was surprised that apple let me downloaded os x 10.7.5 lion.


i want to update to os x 10.10 yosemite. but i don't know someone who have account that previously downloaded it.


is there someone here who can be my savior to lend me apple account just for me to download yosemite.


thank you so much.

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p.s. i have already downloaded 10.10.5 combo update, but it still needs the 10.10 installed.

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MacBook Pro, Mac OS X (10.7.5), macbook pro 15in early 2011

Posted on Jan 8, 2018 6:29 AM

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Jan 12, 2018 12:50 AM in response to amonteca

amonteca: Go to a physical Apple Store and ask for a copy of it, or download El Capitan instead.

QuickTimeKirk: Apple still makes El Capitan and Sierra available to people who haven’t previously downloaded them. In some cases, such as for people running Lion, it isn’t possible to upgrade to High Sierra directly or at all.


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Jan 12, 2018 2:52 AM in response to amonteca

While downloading the link from Eric Tool (the best action item guy with direct link) for OS x El Capitan, i installed and updated my mac to yosemite, someone reliable and trusted friend gave me link to his googledrive with his saved OS X yosemite. (he also have El capitan & Sierra downloadable link)


i just installed this after unzipping the download file

User uploaded file

my vintage machine is now in

User uploaded file


i love to be back in Yosemite.

Jan 12, 2018 2:55 AM in response to amonteca

P.S.

when i was still in Lion, i was able to download the link provided by Eric Tool.

User uploaded file


i should have let it finished first. i overlooked this,

User uploaded file


now it doesn't shows up in my purchased list and when i try the download link that Eric Tool Provided

El Capitan


this shows up


User uploaded file



this is not a problem, i have download link in googledrive for El Capitan.


anyway i just feel like to share my journey to my dream OS X version for my machine.


thank you guys. especially Eric Tool


peace

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