To get the latest features and maintain the security, stability, compatibility, and performance of your Mac, it's important to keep your software up to date. Apple recommends that you always use the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
Learn how to upgrade to macOS Big Sur, the latest version of macOS.
First you will need to download the restore disk image of El Capitan (10.11.6) which you will need to install onto your hard drive of the 1,1/2.1 Mac Pro. To get the image click here. Now that you have the restore image it needs to be restored to your Mac Pro. There’s a few ways to go about this. Download old versions here. 1.0.1 - Initial release 1.1 - Fixed the native High Sierra installer, getting rid of the need to use and bundle the El Capitan installer. MacOS High Sierra Patcher is a small but powerful tool to help you set up a Mac OS High Sierra bootable USB.
El Capitan Transformation/UX Pack 2.0 Released – The real FinderBar is here in Windows 10 v1511. If installation fails on Windows 10, try this UX Patcher. After the long waiting, the most stable OS X Transformation Pack for Windows 10 build 10586, Threshold 2, or v1511 is here. Not just that, it comes with a real FinderBar! Download: El Capitan UX Patcher. Author Windows X Posted on March 7, 2016 March 23, 2016 Categories OS Customization Tags El Capitan, El Capitan Transformation Pack. Jun 13, 2016 MacPro1,1 and 2,1 can run OS X El Capitan with the methods noted. Early-2008 or newer Mac Pro, iMac, or MacBook Pro (MacPro 3,1 and 4,1, iMac 8. Open the 'macOS High Sierra Patcher' tool, and browse for your copy of the. When the operation completes, boot your target unsupported Mac offthe USB.
Check compatibility
The version of macOS that came with your Mac is the earliest version it can use. For example, if your Mac came with macOS Big Sur, it will not accept installation of macOS Catalina or earlier.
If a macOS can't be used on your Mac, the App Store or installer will let you know. For example, it might say that it's not compatible with this device or is too old to be opened on this version of macOS. To confirm compatibility before downloading, check the minimum hardware requirements:
- macOS Catalina 10.15 hardware requirements
- macOS Mojave 10.14 hardware requirements
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 hardware requirements
- macOS Sierra 10.12 hardware requirements
- OS X El Capitan 10.11 hardware requirements
- OS X Yosemite 10.10 hardware requirements
Download macOS using Safari on your Mac
Safari uses these links to find the old installers in the App Store. After downloading from the App Store, the installer opens automatically.
- macOS Catalina 10.15 can upgrade Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks
- macOS Mojave 10.14 can upgrade High Sierra, Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion
- macOS High Sierra 10.13 can upgrade Sierra, El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion
El Capitan Patcher Tool Download
Safari downloads the following older installers as a disk image named InstallOS.dmg or InstallMacOSX.dmg. Open the disk image, then open the .pkg installer inside the disk image. It installs an app named Install [Version Name]. Open that app from your Applications folder to begin installing the operating system.
El Capitan On Unsupported Mac
- macOS Sierra 10.12 can upgrade El Capitan, Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, or Lion
- OS X El Capitan 10.11 can upgrade Yosemite, Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard
- OS X Yosemite 10.10can upgrade Mavericks, Mountain Lion, Lion, or Snow Leopard