To check the availability of any updates for the applications in use on your Mac, simply go to the Mac App Store by pressing its icon in the dock, if necessary, enter the password for your Apple account and then press the card updates located in the upper right. updatesīefore starting the procedure to install OS X El Capitan, I also invite you to verify that for the applications installed on your PC, the latest available update has already been downloaded to ensure that when you start using the new operating system they are fully functional and they do not give problems. ✻ut don't delete them, you can download them from this web page. DaisyDisk is also available in a free trial version that lets you discover even more 'bulky' files. You can also download an application like DaisyDisk ($ 9,99) and use it to locate and then delete the 'heaviest' files on your Mac drive. To know how to do this, I invite you to read my guide on how to uninstall Mac applications. If after using Disk Diag the available space on your Mac is still insufficient, you can try to uninstall one or more applications that you no longer use for some time and that are still present on your PC. Wait a few moments for the application to analyze your PC and then press the red button Delte files to start the cleaning operation.Īfter cleaning (the time required to complete this operation varies depending on the amount of data to be deleted stored on your Mac) simply close the application window by pressing the little red button located in the upper left part of it. Wait for the Disk Diag window to appear, then press the button Start.

Later access the Launchpad By pressing the special icon attached to the dock, locate the Disk Diag icon among the installed applications and click on it. Then hit the first search result that is displayed and then click the button get and wait for the application download and installation process to start first and then complete.

In any case, don't worry, if the amount of RAM on your PC is not enough, a special message will appear on the screen. The ideal is to have at least 4 GB of RAM. The amount of available RAM on your Mac will be clearly indicated on the screen visible in the selected tab.

MacBook Aluminum Unibody late 2008 and laterĪfter verifying that you can install OS X El Capitan on your Mac, I suggest you also make sure that the amount of RAM available on the PC is enough and that allows you to enjoy all the innovative features of the new OS X without problems.īe aware of the fact that OS X El Capitan requires at least 2 GB of RAM To check the amount of RAM available on your Mac, simply press the left mouse button on the apple located at the top left of the menu bar, then click on the item Information about this Mac and press the card memory.

How to install os x el capitan from usb