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Article Title = How To Obtain/Download OS X Server for OS X 10.11 El Capitan
Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH)
Article Created On = 17th September 2015
Article Last Updated = 30th January 2020
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Details of how to obtain/download OS X Server 5

How To Obtain/Purchase/Download OS X Server for OS X 10.11 El Capitan

Check Your Mac - Check whether your Mac will be able to run the new OS X 10.11. Apple has provided a list of the Mac supported by the new Mac OS X El Capitan and if you are already running the Mavericks or Yosemite, the same lists may also apply to the El Capitan.

Apple has released OS X El Capitan as a free update to all Mac users. The new version of system software is officially versioned as OS X 10.11, and the final build number is 15A284. Users can start the download now from the App Store using the direct link below. OS X El Capitan brings performance updates and improvements to the Mac operating. Aug 09, 2021 El Capitan Installer. Mac operating system’s twelfth major version is the El Capitan Installer (version 10.11). All the Mac computers which don’t have the privilege to upgrade to MacOS High Sierra or the computers that need to upgrade to El Capitan first, can download this twelfth version on the computer. Download Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan.

WARNING: As of September 2018 Apple has gutted macOS Server and removed most/all of the useful Server features!
OS X Server 5 was replaced with macOS Server 5.2 on the 20th September 2016. However, you can still purchase/download it from the Mac App Store:

From The Mac App Store - If You Have NOT Purchased macOS Server Or OS X Server Previously

You need to install the latest version of macOS (currently macOS 11 Big Sur) and purchase the latest version of macOS Server (currently v5.11.1) first.
  1. Download and install macOS 11 Big Sur on a compatible computer:
    • Use a different computer to the one that you currently have an earlier macOS / OS X installation on (if you have one).
    • Install macOS 11 Big Sur to a spare internal storage volume (if you have one).
    • Install macOS 11 Big Sur to a spare partition/volume on your boot drive (if you have one).
    • Install macOS 11 Big Sur to an external storage device e.g. hard disk, SSD, or even a USB stick.
  2. Once macOS 11 Big Sur is installed and you are booted from it, make sure you are connected to the internet by using a web browser to go to Apple.
  3. Go to the latest version of macOS Server (5.11.1) on the Mac App Store .
  4. This should open the Mac App Store application (if it doesn't click the 'View in Mac App Store' button).
  5. In the Mac App Store application click the 'Buy' button.
  6. Enter your Apple ID and password if you are not already signed in to the Mac App Store.
  7. The macOS Server 5.11.1 software should start to download (an icon will appear in your Dock with a progress bar).
  8. When the macOS Server application has downloaded it may automatically launch and ask you to continue.
  9. If it does, do not click Continue yet.
  10. Quit the macOS Server installer application (yes, quit it).
  11. Now you can go to your older macOS / OS X installation and download/install the earlier version of macOS / OS X Server - see the instructions below.
  12. If you used a computer/storage device that you do not own, you should securely erase it/sign out of the Mac App Store + delete macOS Server (from the Applications folder), after successfully installing the older macOS Server version on your own computer using the instructions below.

From The Mac App Store - If You Have Purchased macOS / OS X Server Previously

These instructions will only work if you have already purchased macOS / OS X Server. If you haven't already purchased macOS / OS X Server, please go to the instructions above first.
  1. To be safe:
    • Restart your computer.
    • Quit all running applications.
    • Disconnect all external devices except for monitor, keyboard, mouse and required storage volumes.
    • Eject all optical discs.
    • Unmount all servers.
  2. Make sure you are connected to the internet by using a web browser to go to Apple.
  3. Go to macOS Server on the Mac App Store .
  4. This should open the Mac App Store application (if it doesn't click the 'View in Mac App Store' button).
  5. In the Mac App Store application click the 'Buy', 'Get', 'Download' or 'Install' button.
    6. NOTE: 'Buy' usually means you never purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and there will be a charge. 'Get' usually means you never purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and there will be no charge. 'Download' usually means you have purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and you can now download it. 'Install' usually means you have purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and already downloaded - the Mac App Store has found it on one of your currently connected storage volumes - be careful here as Install may actually install a different/incorrect version.
  6. Enter your Apple ID and password if you are not already signed in to the Mac App Store.
  7. The Mac App Store will warn you that the current version requires a later version of macOS but you can download an older version that is compatible with OS X 10.11 (OS X Server 5) - click 'Download'.
  8. The OS X Server 5 software should start to download (an icon will appear in your Dock with a progress bar).
  9. When the OS X Server 5 application has downloaded it will automatically launch and ask you to continue.
  10. Do not click Continue yet.
  11. Quit the OS X Server 5 installer application (yes, quit it).
  12. Go to Macintosh HD > Applications and make a copy of/backup the 'Server' item e.g. zip it and/or copy it to another disk or a DVD-R
  13. Go to Macintosh HD > Applications and open 'Server'.
  14. Click Continue, agree to the EULA and then click Continue to download and install the rest of the Server software and finish the configuration.
  15. Follow the on screen instructions.
  16. Once OS X Server 5 has installed you should go to Apple menu > App Store… > Updates > and update all other Apple software (An Apple ID may be required for some updates).

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Mac operating system’s twelfth major version is the El Capitan Installer (version 10.11). All the Mac computers which don’t have the privilege to upgrade to MacOS High Sierra or the computers that need to upgrade to El Capitan first, can download this twelfth version on the computer. This is the very last version of the Mac operating system which comes under the name OS X. And it is named as ‘El Capitan’ after the formation of a rock in the Yosemite National Park. El Capitan Installer is the post version to the Yosemite, and it was built by adding up more improvements to the Yosemite. How do i update my mac to the latest os. In this version of the Mac operating system, the Apple Inc. has focused on the performance, stability, and security of the computer. Anyone who is interested can download it on the Mac PC.

How to download El Capitan Installer?

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If you want to upgrade to OS X El Capitan, first you have to collect gather your Mac PC and then download the El Capitan Installer. That’s what we are going to do now.

  1. Go to the App Store and open the El Capitan page there.
  2. Then you must click on the ‘Download; button on the El Capitan Page.
  3. If your Mac PC is compatible to perform this upgrade, a file named ‘Install OS X El Capitan’ will download to your Applications folder.
  4. The installer will open automatically after finishing the download process. All you have to do next is click on the ‘Continue’ button and follow the onscreen instructions.

Upgrade Mac OS Version with El Capitan Installer while Protecting your Data

Before executing the Upgrade, you must prepare the Mac PC for the El Capitan Update. For that, gather these requirements first.

  • The Mac PC must have at least 2GB of memory and 8.8GB of storage space.
  • The PC must have at least 45% of battery life.
  • Connect the Mac PC to Wi-Fi or any other internet connection.
  • The Mac Apps must be up to date with the latest versions.
  • Take backups of all your personal data and present OS of the Mac PC.

Important! It is very important to backup your important data on the Mac PC to an external storage device because it will help you to avoid the data loss issues. If any case, you forgot to backup the data, your data may be lost while executing the El Capitan Installer update. So make sure you make a backup of the device data.

How to use El Capitan Installer for a Clean Install?

01. El Capitan Clean Install on Empty Volume with El Capitan Installer

This is the easiest method for the clean install. Here, you can install the OS X El Capitan Installer onto an empty volume, or you can use a storage space that has the content which no longer needed and don’t mind removing. What it matters here is that you don’t use the current startup volume as the destination here. What makes this method easier is the fact that it is possible to perform this clean install while booted from the current startup drive. You don’t need a special, custom-made startup environment for the empty volume clean install. All you have to do is, start up the installer and go.

02. El Capitan Clean Install on Startup Volume with El Capitan Installer

This is the most common method of the two. Usually, the clean install process deletes the contents of the destination drive. Therefore, if you choose the startup drive method to perform the clean install of El Capitan Installer, you have to follow some extra steps as well.

  • First, you have to create a bootable USB flash drive that has the Installer of OS X El Capitan.
  • Then erase the startup drive.
  • After then, start the clean install process.

How to Create El Capitan Installer with USB?

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Requirements

  • The USB flash drive must be at least 8GB
  • El Capitan Installer must be on the Mac PC’s Applications folder.

Process

  • Plug the USB drive into the Mac PC with the Installer of the El Capitan on it.
  • Rename the USB driver using an easy to remember and use name. (For the ease of the steps ahead, I will rename it as ‘ElCaptIns’)
  • Be sure that the Installer of the El Capitan named ‘Install OS X El Capitan.app’ is in its default location (Applications folder).
  • Select and copy the text of the below-mentioned terminal command.
    • sudo/Applications/InstallOSXElCapitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/ElCaptIns --applicationpath /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app
  • Now you can launch the terminal in the Applications/Utilities/
  • In this step, it deletes the data in the destination drive. So make sure it doesn’t contain any valuable data and paste the copied command into the terminal, then press ‘Return’.
  • When the windows prompted, enter the admin level account password of yours and press to Return.
  • Then a message telling “To continue we need to erase the disk at /Volumes/ElCaptIns. If you wish to continue, type (Y) then press return:” will emerge. You can type ‘Y’ and press to return to continue. You are already set if you don’t see this message.

USB installer and El Capitan Installer in Apple Store

El Capitan Installer is only available in the Mac App Store. So you can only download it from the App Store. By the way, having a USB installer to perform the El Capitan is a good idea. Because having a copy of the OS version in a separate device ensures that you always have a backup plan to install it or re-install it on the PC. When you have the USB installer with the El Capitan Installer in it, you no longer need the internet connection or the access to the Mac App Store to perform the upgrade.

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What is createinstallmedia?

“createinstallmedia” is a unix program hidden inside the OS X Installer which is provided by the Apple Inc. to create a bootable installer drive. createinstallmedia is the ideal and the easier to use tool if you are comfortable to use the terminal. This is only available for the OS versions of Lion (OS X 10.7) and above.


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System and Hardware Requirements for El Capitan Installer

System Requirements

  • iMac models from mid 2007 or later
  • MacBook models from late 2008 or later
  • MacBook Pro models from mid 2007 or later
  • MacBook Air models from late 2008 or later
  • Mac mini models from early 2009 or later
  • Mac Pro models from early 2008 or later
  • Xserve models from early 2009

Hardware Requirements

  • OS X v10.6.8 or later
  • 2GB of memory
  • 8.8GB of available storage
  • Some features require an Apple ID (terms apply)
  • Some features require a compatible Internet service provider (fees may apply)

FAQs:-

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01. What is the best method to install El Capitan?

You can either use the default method to upgrade install or clean install methods to get El Capitan Installer but, without any doubt, Clean Install is the best method to upgrade your Mac OS. I hope all the above facts prove that.

02. How to save previous data when upgrading the OS X?

Simply, take a backup by using the Time Machine.

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  1. Open the Time Machine app.
  2. Click on the ‘Select Backup Disk’.
  3. Select the external drive or internal location where you want to save the files.
  4. Click on the ‘On’ to turn on the Time Machine.
  5. Click on the Arrow Clock icon in the Finder Bar at the top of your screen and select ‘Backup Now’.
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03. Is it secure to install El Capitan without Apple Store?

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No, it is not safe to get El Capitan Installer outsider of the Apple Store. It is only safe to get this OS upgrade from the Mac App Store. Besides, there is no such external place to get this OS upgrade. I have provided the steps to install El Capitan in the above of this site. Just follow those steps and upgrade your Mac PC to the El Capitan.