I recently reinstalled OS X, which with my MacBook Pro (2012 Model) meant that it grabbed Lion from internet recovery. It successfully installed, and I installed some updates, but when it comes to upgrading to Mavericks or El Capitan, the App Store crashes, the download shows up in the Launchpad screen, but never downloads or even tries to download, and I'm left wondering why. Every google search reveals something similar, but nothing exact.
You can upgrade your 10.11.6 (El Capitan) directly to Sierra (10.12.2) by going to the AppStore and downloading it. It is always best to upgrade unless you have Applications that will not run in Sierra. Your standard Apple apps should run fine. You can check others here: Here is an Apple Support Topic on upgrading to Sierra.
- Watch out step by step guide to enable or disable Mac OS X auto updates in El Capitan or Yosemite.Here are more details: http://www.igeeksblog.com/how-to-ena.
- Update Mac OS X to El Capitan (Download OS X 10.11.6) You can update your Mac OS X to El Capitan now. Follow the below guide to update to El Capitan with ease: #1. Download and Install Mac OS X from Mac App Store. Go to Mac App Store and search El Capitan. Click the Download button for El Capitan.
I've tried signing out and signing in again, I've tried enabling debug and clearing cookies and resetting the app store, I've even copied and deleted the com.appstore.plist and com.apple.appstore.plist.
I'm at my wits end here. If not for the fact that I use OS X, I would wipe it and install Linux in it's stead. Any help would be appreciated.
UPDATE:
Download El Capitan 10.11
Per the request of J.C., I've run the download with the console open to get some diagnostic information. Here are the two lines that show up in the console when I start the app store and download El Capitan.
With yesterday’s software updates El Capitan fell off the security patch bandwagon, as expected. Apply historically only patches software for the current software plus two versions prior. So that means Mojave, High Sierra, and Sierra. The good news though, is that if you have a compatible computer software upgrades from Apple are free.
Software Update For Os X El Capitan
Not sure what version you are running? Here’s how to find out. Don’t assume that you’re on the latest version because your computer automatically updates itself. Normally auto-update only installs updates for your current software. Usually it will offer to upgrade you to a new version once, but if you dismiss the offer to upgrade it doesn’t persist. You then have to choose to get it from the Mac App Store.
If you have a computer running El Capitan still I highly recommend you upgrade to a newer version if possible, or retire your computer if it cannot be upgraded. As security holes are found, Apple will no longer patch El Capitan. And at some point shortly after that software developers will stop making their software compatible which you’ll first notice means your web browser will stop functioning properly on the internet.
If you insist on keeping an obsolete computer please be careful and be aware of the risks. You should at the very least stop using Safari since that’s communicating directly with the internet and is no longer going to get updated. Firefox is a good alternative because they often support system software for two years longer than Apple does. Google Chrome only maintains support about one year after.
As an alternative to completely retiring the computer, you can install an alternate OS such as Linux, but the specifics of that are far more than I could cover in this post.
For most people, I would suggest upgrading to macOS Mojave if your Mac supports it. Mojave will receive security patches until the fall of 2021. High Sierra will get security patches until fall of 2020, and Sierra until the
To find out what model and year Mac you have go to the Apple menu > About this Mac.
macOS Mojave runs on 2012 or later Macs (or 2010 Mac Pro desktops with an upgraded Metal-capable graphics card):
macOS High Sierra can run on any:
- MacBook late 2009 or later
- MacBook Air late 2010 or later
- MacBook Pro mid 2010 or later
- Mac mini mid 2010 or later
- iMac late 2009 or later
- Mac Pro mid 2010 or later
Download High Sierra on the Mac App Store.
macOS Sierra has the same requirements as High Sierra, so if you can I’d suggest going to High Sierra because it will receive security patches for longer. But if for some reason you’d rather move to Sierra you can download Sierra on the Mac App Store.