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Failed to install El Capitan

I have been trying to upgrade the version from 10.11.6 to 10.15.2 but I'm having a fail result. Macbook(13-inch, late 2009)

Processor 2.26 GHz intel core2 Duo

memory 4 GB 1067 MHz DDR3

Startup Disk Macintosh HD

Graphics NVDIA Geforce 9400M 256 MB

MacBook, OS X 10.11

Posted on Dec 12, 2019 6:29 PM

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Posted on Dec 12, 2019 6:36 PM

Catalina is not compatible with your hardware: macOS Catalina is compatible with these computers - Apple Support

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  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
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  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
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  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)


The Maximum MacOS for your computer is 10.11.x

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Dec 12, 2019 6:36 PM in response to JeanNJB

Catalina is not compatible with your hardware: macOS Catalina is compatible with these computers - Apple Support

iMac

Learn how to identify your iMac.

  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2019)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, 2017)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2015)
  • iMac (Retina 4K, 21.5-inch, Late 2015)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2015)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Mid 2015)
  • iMac (Retina 5K, 27-inch, Late 2014)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Mid 2014)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2013)
  • iMac (27-inch, Late 2012)
  • iMac (21.5-inch, Late 2012)


The Maximum MacOS for your computer is 10.11.x

Failed to install El Capitan

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