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can i manually install metal?

Hello,

i don't exactly know what metal is but i do know its only supported on mac products 2012 or later i was wondering if there is a file i could download to install it or even if i could install it into my physical computer manually?


i want to know if my absolute only option would be to buy a new computer with it already installed, i hope i dont have to


also my computer is and

Late 2009 Imac running OS X El Capitan

iMac, OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on May 27, 2018 5:14 PM

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Posted on May 27, 2018 5:22 PM

Metal is an OS component, not an application. It’s present in all El Capitan and newer systems, but will only be active if a compatible graphics card is installed, which isn’t possible on pre-2012 iMacs.


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can i manually install metal?

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