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MacOS Sierra 10.12 (Direct DMG download link) OS X El Capitan 10.11 (Direct dmg download link) OS X Yosemite 10.10 (Direct download link) New versions of MacOS installers are typically available through the Mac App Store, accessed through a computer that is compatible with the latest Mac. On a computer running OS X Yosemite it is possible to see versions of Mac OS X in the Mac App Store. Yosemite, Mavericks and Mountain Lion can all be seen here. Dec 31, 2019. Jul 04, 2019.
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- Reinstall El Capitan on a computer alreadyrunning it
Upgrade from previous versions to OS X 10.11 (El Capitan)
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- From the Apple menu, select App Store...
- When the App Store opens, search for and download El Capitan. If you don't already have an Apple ID, you'll need to create one. You can monitor the download process in the 'Purchased' section of the App Store.
- Once the download is complete, the installer should automatically open.If it doesn't, or you don't want to complete the installation at this time, you can come back later and double-click Install OS X El Capitan in your
Applications
folder.Within the installer, click Continue, agree to the license agreement, and then choose the disk where you want to install El Capitan.After you begin the installation, your computer may need to restart more than once before finishing, and then you may be asked to enter basic information. - From the Apple menu, select App Store.., and then install any available updates.
Reinstall El Capitan on a computer already running it
To reinstall or recover El Capitan, you must have an active internet connection. If you are on campus at IU, UITS recommends the wired Ethernet network instead of wireless. However, if IUSecure is your only option, see Connect to an IU wireless network in macOS if booted from your Recovery HD.
Reinstall while keeping files, applications, and settings
- Restart your computer, and immediately hold down
command-r
until the gray Apple logo appears. - If prompted, select your main language and then click the arrow.
- Click Reinstall OS X, and then Continue. Follow the instructions on the screen, and then choose your hard disk. Click Install, and enter your Apple ID information if prompted.
- When the installation is complete, select App Store.. from the Apple menu, and install any available updates.
Download Mac Os X El Capitan Apple Store
Reinstall while erasing everything on your computer
Mac App Store El Capitan Installer
- Restart your computer, and immediately hold down
command-r
until the gray Apple logo appears.I constantly navigate the web and quite often there is a larger article/page that I want to come back too. To me, Pocket falls in that category. The shortcut feature to add a page is quite handy and allows for quick navigation.Of course Safari has it’s Reading List feature which ‘sort of’ does similiar things, but where Pocket excels in it’s ease of use and organization. Futher, with bookmarks and all the other functionaliy a browser has to offer, it’s nice to have something removed and separate if for nothing else simply organization.The UI is very well done and the workflow clean and intutive. - If you see a screen asking you to select your main language, choose it, and then click the arrow.
- Click Disk Utility, and then Continue.
- In Disk Utility:
- Click your hard disk in the left column, and then click the Erase tab.
- Next to 'Format:', make sure OS X Extended (Journaled) is selected. In the 'Name:' field, give your disk a name. Click Erase.
- Once it's completed, quit Disk Utility.
- Click Reinstall OS X, and then Continue:
- Follow the instructions on the screen, and then choose your hard disk.
- Click Install. If prompted, enter your Apple ID information.
- Once the installation is complete, you'll be asked to enter basic information, and have the option to transfer data from another computer or backup.
- From the Apple menu, select App Store, and then install any available updates.