Question :
I read somewhere that it is possible to install the latest version of OSX 10.10 Yosemite on my Mac, even though the official installer refuses to install.
Dosdude El Capitan Patcher
Can you give me any directions ?
Answer :
Installing newer versions of OSX on slightly older Macs that do not meet the official system requirements can be done using MacPostFactor (MCPF).
MacPostFactor also supports installing OSX versions up to OSX 10.10 Yosemite on older Macs. And a new version that supports installing OSX 10.11 El_Capitan is in the works.
3 thoughts on “ fixed: install OSX 10.11 ElCapitan on unsupported Macs ” TopHatProductions115 on at 17:55 said: Sounds like a plan – I’ll see if I can get my black Macbook 4,1 to run in style! Personally, my older unsupported Macs are still running Snow Leopard, Mavericks, El Capitan, and Sierra, and only the latest machines will run Mojave for my particular setup, but to each their own, and it’s undoubtedly cool that Dosdude has consistently come up with utilities like this to get various versions of Mac OS system software running. Now it runs pretty smoothly and performance is comparable to El Capitan. I used the dosdude method and patcher, just make sure you back up the HD before you go ahead. My spec: Mid 2009 MacBook Pro 13' Intel Core 2 Duo @ 2.26GHz. 4GB DDR3 @1,066MHz. El capitan patcher dosdude1 Vucage Comments on El capitan patcher dosdude1 Posted in El capitan patcher dosdude1 While the app can still be used for macOS By using this patching software on your Unsupported Mac, you can enjoy the various features and added security that modern Macs have. My iMac 7.1, mid-2007,: Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 GHz L2 Cache: 4 MB Memory: 2 GB 800 MHz. Running OK on OS 10.6.8. Will an upgrade to El Capitan improve performance or be a disaster?
For more info (and downloads), go to the info page on MacRumors.com :
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or see the (less readable) official page of the MacPostFactor team :
…in short :
!!! THIS IS FOR (RATHER) EXPERIENCED MAC-USERS ONLY, AND SHOULD NOT BE DONE ON YOUR ‘ONE AND ONLY’ MAC !!!
!! REMEMBER : DO FOLLOW THE COMPLETE INSTRUCTIONS THAT CAN BE FOUND HERE : MacPost Factor info page on MacRumors.com
Dosdude High Sierra Patcher
…that should be it !
enjoy !
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