OS X El Capitan Release Date & Time: 5 Things to Know Now

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9 years ago

09/28/2015

Can My Mac Run OS X El Capitan?

One of the biggest questions after when can I download OS X El Capitan is, "Can my Mac run OS X El Capitan?"

The OS X El Capitan update is compatible with a number of Apple notebooks and desktops. The list includes computers that are as old as 2007.

iMac (Mid-2007 or newer)
MacBook (13-inch Aluminum, Late 2008), (13-inch, Early 2009 or newer)
MacBook Pro (13-inch, Mid-2009 or newer), (15-inch, Mid / Late 2007 or newer), (17-inch, Late 2007 or newer)
MacBook Air (Late 2008 or newer)
Mac Mini (Early 2009 or newer)
Mac Pro (Early 2008 or newer)
Xserve (Early 2009)

You can use this guide to look up what Mac you have. Keep in mind that older Macs may not run the update as well as a newer one.

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