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Cant update from mac os 10.8.5 to el captian

I tried changin my hdd to ssd and i succeeded in installing mac os mountain lion by internet recovery... I am now trying to update to el capitan and it shows error... I am currently using macbook pro mid 2012 with upgraded 8gb ram.. Please help me solve this problem

MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.14

Posted on Jun 17, 2019 7:45 AM

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Posted on Jun 17, 2019 9:53 AM

You can upgrade to High Sierra or Mojave from Mountain Lion. See the requirements in the articles below.


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support


How to get macOS High Sierra   


Check to make sure your applications are compatible.        


Application Compatibility


Also check to make sure there is a compatible driver for your printer.


Do a backup before installing, preferable 2 backups on 2 different drives.

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Jun 17, 2019 9:53 AM in response to aryan194

You can upgrade to High Sierra or Mojave from Mountain Lion. See the requirements in the articles below.


How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support


How to get macOS High Sierra   


Check to make sure your applications are compatible.        


Application Compatibility


Also check to make sure there is a compatible driver for your printer.


Do a backup before installing, preferable 2 backups on 2 different drives.

Cant update from mac os 10.8.5 to el captian

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