I’m trying to download the installer for macOS El Capitan to do some backward compatibility testing. When I get the link to the Mac App Store and try Get it just says it can’t find it. What am I missing?
I don’t suppose anyone has it floating around that I can access?
I just downloaded it from the purchase history section of the app store. The link from their website gave the same error that Bob was getting. Having my laptop still on el cap might have helped. It was the only edition that I hadn’t made a backup of.
Getting Mac installers is very difficult these days. Keep yours around. I have installers back to 10.7, but Im missing 10.11 and 10.12.
Downloading the update from a version older than the one youre looking for is usually the best way to get an official one. Not necessarily easier or convenient, but I trust it more than random files on strange websites.
Here is what I have archived:
Install Mac OS X Lion
Install macOS High Sierra
Install macOS Mojave
Install OS X 10.9 Developer Preview
Install OS X 10.10 Developer Preview
Install OS X El Capitan
Install OS X Mavericks
Install OS X Mountain Lion
Install OS X Yosemite
Mac OS X Snow Leopard.cdr
I think you can download OS that came out with and after your Mac model but not before.
I restored my Macbook 2011 recently and I got the option to install LION.
[quote=412763:@Craig Grech]I think you can download OS that came out with and after your Mac model but not before.
I restored my Macbook 2011 recently and I got the option to install LION.[/quote]
except if you installed mojave, apple clears all previous installs