Depending on what older version Mac OS X (or macOS) may have been installed
already, and most recent version tried, you may need to install a system such as
El Captian 10.11.6 then upgrade from there. Then later on, see if newer one works.
{.Even if the older Mac may be able to run the last 10.14.x does not mean it would
MacOS Mojave (/ m oʊ ˈ h ɑː v i, m ə-/ mo-HAH-vee) (version 10.14) is the fifteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.' S desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. Mojave was announced at Apple's Worldwide Developers Conference on June 4, 2018, and was released to the public on September 24, 2018. The operating system's name refers to the Mojave Desert and is part of a series of. Apr 05, 2019.
be best for the hardware. Some features of the latest macOS may not work in there.}
There is a notable error in reference to the macOS your Mac should be running to get
the download to El Capitain installer; the page says High Sierra. ~ But that's unlikely,
also impossible. ~ IF your Mac cannot run Mojave 10.14, it probably won't run 10.13.
This is the correct link to get the download installer for 10.11.6:
'..If you still need OS X El Capitan, use this App Store link: Get El Capitan..' opens App Store.
And your Mac may be able to run High Sierra, if the hardware specs are OK. ~ RAM + HDD
upgrade capacities may be required. How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support
'If you have hardware or software that isn't compatible with Mojave, you might be able
to install an earlier macOS, such as High Sierra, Sierra, or El Capitan..'
Most upgrade info pages suggest what may - or not - be useful among older hardware.
Oct 20, 2018 1:45 AM