Before upgrading you must be logged into the App Store with an Apple ID–the same ID you use for iTunes or purchasing apps if you don’t have an Apple ID you can create a new one.
OS X YOSEMITE 10.11 UPGRADE
The upgrade can be accessed by opening the App Store (from the Apple menu or your Applications folder).
OS X YOSEMITE 10.11 UPDATE
EndNote may require an update to version X7.Parallels requires version 10 or later.Microsoft Office should work without changes.Adobe CC 2015 will work without any changes, but CS 6 and CS 5 may require installing Java SE 8.
OS X YOSEMITE 10.11 SOFTWARE
You may need to upgrade software to run with the new system. If this sort of thing annoys you, please take it into account. Starting with Yosemite the startup time got really slow, unless you have a high-end Mac with an SSD. El Capitan will be much slower to start up for most 10.7/10.8/10.9 users.If you have a Bootcamp partition on your computer, we recommend that you contact us to do the upgrade to avoid potential problems.The installation takes time–an hour or more on wireless is not unusual–and cannot be interrupted without potentially damaging your file system.If you need help with this, set up an appointment by contacting the IT Help Desk. Fully backup your system (Time Machine is a great option) before upgrading your computer.If you are running OS X 10.6 (Snow Leopard) or earlier you should probably not upgrade even if you meet the minimum requirements the likelihood is that your computer is old enough and slow enough that it would be a painful experience. OS X 10.6 Users Should Probably not Upgrade You can find out how much memory you have by checking Apple Menu/About this Mac. However, we strongly discourage anyone who has less than 4 GB of memory from upgrading–this differs from Apple’s recommendation but our experience has shown us that it is frustratingly slow to use on a 2GB computer. …you meet the system requirements defined by Apple at. You May Upgrade if You are Running 10.7 or Higher and… This means that any access points we have adjusted to support Yosemite will be returned to their former state. We will stop making special accommodations to support Yosemite wireless connections as of December 1, 2015. Yosemite contains bugs that make it impossible for us to provide wireless access for it everywhere on campus upgrading to El Capitan appears to fix those problems. We Recommend You Upgrade if You Have Yosemite and Wireless ProblemsĪfter several weeks of testing we have found no significant problems with El Capitan, and a big improvement in its wireless performance compared to the previous system 10.10 (Yosemite). To find out what version of the system you’re running, select “About this Mac” from the Apple menu. Please read through all the caveats and instructions if you are planning to upgrade. We have been testing Apple’s latest operating system for Mac’s, and have recommendations for upgrading.