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Download OS X 10.11 El Capitan DMG & ISO Full Installer [Direct Link]

Updated on Tuesday, December 3, 2024

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Summary: This article provides direct links to download OS X 10.11 El Capitan installer, ISO, and DMG files. To ensure OS X 10.11 El Capitan downloads or installs successfully, declutter your Mac with iBoysoft DiskGeeker.

"Where can I download OS X 10.11 El Capitan?" If you have the same question, this article will answer you. 

I'll explain how to download OS X 10.11 full installer without App Store, including its application installer, DMG, and ISO files. Whether you're downloading it from a Mac or Windows PC,  you'll find the right resources here.

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How to download OS X 10.11 El Capitan installer?

If you want to install OS X 10.11 El Capitan on your Mac or create an El Capitan bootable installer, download the full installer from the link below. It's compressed with the ZIP format and once you unzip the file, you'll see the Install OS X El Capitan.app file.

Download OS X 10.11 installer source 1 (5.8G, From Internet Archive)

Download OS X 10.11 installer source 2 (5.8G, From sourceforge.net)

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How to download OS X 10.11 El Capitan DMG?

An OS X 10.11 El Capitan DMG file also contains the installation files for El Capitan. It mounts on your Mac as a virtual machine and needs to be installed to reveal the Install OS X El Capitan.app file.

Here are the links to download OS X 10.11 DMG on MacBook Air/Pro/desktop Mac:

Download OS X 10.11 DMG source 1 (From Apple's server) (Only available for compatible Macs)

Download OS X 10.11 DMG source 2 (5.7G, From Internet Archive)

Download OS X 10.11 DMG source 3 (5.8G, From Internet Archive)

Download OS X 10.11 DMG source 4 (5.7G, From isoriver.com)

Once you have the DMG file, you'll need to run the following steps to unpack it:

  1. Double-click the .dmg file to open it.
  2. Double-click the .pkg file and follow the instructions on the screen to install the OS X 10.11 installer into your Applications folder.
  3. Open your Applications folder and check the installer named Install OS X El Capitan.app.

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How to download OS X 10.11 El Capitan ISO?

If you're trying to install OS X 10.11 El Capitan on a virtual machine, such as VMware or VirtualBox, or create a bootable El Capitan installer on Windows, you'll need to download the OS X 10.11 ISO file.

Download OS X 10.11 ISO (5.79G, From Mega)

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