How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook

#How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook how to#
#How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook mac os#
#How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook update#

Important! To save yourself grief and extra work:Д«ack up all Keychain files before running this script. I can do many things, but when it comes to Terminal, my brain shuts down. I tried looking up directions for using Terminal, but those directions don't seem to follow the steps here and I'm not sure what I'm missing and what corrections to make.

#How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook how to#

I don't know what this means, which file has the problem, or how to correct the problem. I assumed that meant that you copy this into Terminal after chmod?ДЄfter -BEGIN CERTIFICATE-' - cert- ), I get cat: : No such file or directory into Terminal after adding the #!/bin/bash section? I presume copying it into a file means copying the #!/bin/bash section above into the Terminal shell?Дoes that mean you copy chmod. The directions say to make the script by copying it into a file. I opened Terminal and it shows my hard drive, and then what? Where is the rootcerts.pem file supposed to be filed on the old machine? Can someone please give me some total idiot, step by step directions? I was able to make and transfer the rootcerts.pem file from a newer computer, but then it all fell apart. Security -v add-trusted-cert -d -r trustRoot -k '/Library/Keychains/System.keychain' '$c'ДЄnyway, I bogged down when it came to using Terminal. by copying it into a file, then use: chmod 755 trustrootД¬at '$1' | (cd $DIR & split -p '-BEGIN CERTIFICATE-' - cert- )

Make the trustroot shell script below, e.g.

Copy the rootcerts.pem file to your antique Mac.

This file will contain all the certificates concatenated.

On that Mac, launch Keychain Access, select 'System Roots', select all the certificates, select File > Export, and export them as rootcerts.pem file.

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First find the more modern Mac with a working set of System Root certificates (i.e.

#How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook update#

The post above has a script in it to update certificates that others have used successfully. With the recent updated certificate problem, many internet sites are throwing errors for legitimate sites rendering the laptop fairly useless. I have an old mac laptop running El Capitan 10.11.6 that I can't update the system on due to work apps.

#How to install os x el capitan on unsupported macbook mac os#

El Capitan)? How do I update my root certificates on an older version of Mac OS (e.g. How do I update my root certificates on an older version of macOS (e.g. Is there a way to install macOS 10.I have not been able to get the script from this post to work. using the link on, but the App Store on the new Mac mini always tells me that my machine is too new, and the App Store on the old Mac mini simply tells me that macOS 10.11.6 'cannot be installed on this computer'. I've tried several ways to download the installer of macOS 10.11, e.g. I've tried to create an image of the macOS 10.11 partition on the old Mac mini and restore it on the new one - it failed and reported about not having enough permissions.

On macOS 10.14 creates a dmg file that can't be opened on macOS 10.11, we need to bundle our applications on macOS 10.11. Because running $ hdiutil create -size b -srcfolder -ov -format UDBZ It did not allow me to install macOS 10.14, so I had to order another (used) Mac mini (late 2012) that now runs macOS 10.13 and macOS 10.14 in separate partitions. I have an older Mac mini (mid 2011) which runs macOS 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13.