Imac 2006 El Capitan
Posted By admin On 19.09.19On June 8, 2015, Apple previewed OS X 'El Capitan' (10.11). On September 9, 2015, Apple quietly noted that the ship date would be on September 30, 2015, and issued a formal press release the day before. OS X 'El Capitan' is named after the El Capitan mountain inside the Yosemite National Park. That's because your Mac can't natively boot OS X Yosemite or El Capitan without a different boot loader. I have seen a number of approaches used to get these machines to work with newer OS versions, so it's too hard to try and summarise these here. Below are some links for you to check out: 2006/2007 Mac Pro (1,1/2,1) and OS X Yosemite. Some features require an Apple ID; terms apply. Some features require a compatible Internet service provider; fees may apply. Mac Hardware Requirements. For details about your Mac model, click the Apple icon at the top left of your screen, choose About This Mac, then choose More Info. These Mac models are compatible with OS X El Capitan.
I have an iMac from 2006, with OS X 10.6.8. My kid is using it to make simple movies in iMovie. But its seriously dated. I have a Bunch of other Core 2 Duo Processors, which are faster than the 1.8 Ghz processor it has. What I want to know is, if I put a faster processor, into this machine will it be able to install OS X 'El Captain' when I tried to upgrade previously, a window appeared, stating that El Capitan, required Core 2 Duo, i3, i5, or i7.
DrZoo1 Answer
Your iMac does not meet the requirements for El Captain. Although it states that some general requirements are:
- OS X v10.6.8 or later
- 2GB of memory
- 8.8GB of available storage
There are also hardware requirements that your iMac does not meet. It states that for an iMac it needs to be a mid 2007 model or later.
El Capitan Download
I'm not sure how they determine the hardware requirements, to make sure that your model is 'new enough.' Knowing Apple, I have a feeling that simply putting in a new processor will not enable you to install the El Captain update. I'm sure they use some sort of model number, serial number, or part number in the system to determine the model year of your iMac. You can check out more on that here
Imac Early 2006 El Capitan
Here are the technical specifications for El Captain from Apple's website.
DrZoo