3/14/2023 0 Comments Cocktail for mac el capitan![]() However, it would always get to 99% installation and then crash, sometimes with a final message - this installation is corrupt. At this point, I could boot remotely to Flash drive, access terminal to circumvent the date issue, launch the El Capitan installer. Note: there is an GUI app to do this for you DiscmakerX but its buggy and failed consistently for me with no indication to the problem (paths were correct, formatting correct).ģ) NEW 2017: this is the addition to the process. Also the Flash drive must be formatted with a GUID partition to boot the OS ( El Capitan on Flash boot drive). ![]() Note: the El Capitan installer must be in the Mac's root application folder for this to work as the terminal command goes there to get it. This is allowed by Apple and they give you the terminal code to do it here: Apple create an external boot drive Time stamp will be out of date.Ģ) Create a boot volume on an external USB Flash drive. ![]() If you launch it you will get an endless 'verifying installation' bar or the screen noted in other posts (corrupt or tampered installation). Ensure it reports Verified on conclusion. Note: if you are concerned, run the Terminal verification command on the installer as noted by pRose_la above (credit due). Once you have the application put it in your applications folder. Waste of time and may be corrupt / subverted which just causes more frustration. You can either get this off a Mac colleague (who has downloaded it previously), ebay, or Hackintosh (which is an unofficial website dedicated to running OSX on a Windows box). I simply could not get one.ġ) You will need the base installer application for El Capitan (which is what you would download from the app store if allowed). I would gladly pay for an official disc or download. Issues on trying to do this are well documented so I wont dwell, other than to say my last App Store download was 10.8 and so I wasn't 'allowed' to download 10.11 officially, even though it is more appropriate to my Mac than 10.12. For the OS I decided on El Capitan 10.11 since it is reported to have system / performance enhancements and Sierra is a step too far, turns too much off on this Mac. Hardware completed no issues (SSD into optical bay / 2 x 8GB Ram chips). Adobe CS6 and Office 360 are the major software. After 4 years, time to upgrade the MacBook Pro which I run as a graphics workstation through a 27" monitor and standalone full size keyboard. MacBook Pro Quad 2.4GHz i7 Late 2011, 16GB RAM, 500GB SSD, original 750GB HDD. It offers an addition to reach a working solution. Apple may have changed its check routine and date stamp in 2017. This answer is relevant because: The solutions above did not (completely) work for me.
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