Why cant i download ios 10.11 el capitan

Now I cannot find that link and as you have seen, it says I cannot upgrade to El Capitan. However, I've never really been sure my machine IS compatible with El Capitan because my model number is not listed on the compatible list. It's like my model doesn't exist. My 15" 2. All those listed as compatible are s and s. I may have an old Mac that I could download El Capitan to, but am unsure it will work on this machine. Jan 27, AM.

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Reply I have this question too I have this question too Me too Me too. View answer in context. Helpful answers Drop Down menu. Loading page content. Nov 8, AM in response to kb In response to kb Your mac is able to upgrade to High Sierra, the App Store recognises this and therefore you are refused the download of El Capitan.

Reply Helpful 2 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Reply Helpful 1 Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. Reply Helpful Thread reply - more options Link to this Post. User profile for user: samkronikle samkronikle. Jan 6, PM in response to kb In response to kb I have the same problem! I wanna be free to download the OS version that I want! Connect the external drive to your Mac device and make sure it is detected.

Choose the drive- it is located at the side bar. Name the partition. Part 1. You will also need to delete some unnecessary files to create more space for the installation of El Capitan. Yosemite will normally require a Hard drive space of up to 5GB , but the new El Capitan will require between 15g and 20gb of space on your hard drive for successful download and installation.

Register - Register to access the Mac Apple store. For other third party apps, you may need some manual updates from manufacturer websites to complete such updates. Backup Your Mac - Perform a backup before downloading and installing Mac OS X El Capitan- you need to protect your important documents and files, thus you may have to back them up somewhere before starting the download and installation process.

Part 2. Click on the download link that shows up, and enter the personal redemption code given to you. You're all set! Part 3. Step 1. Launch Disk Utility Connect the external drive to your Mac device and make sure it is detected.

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