I upgraded my mac mini to el capitan, now i want to upgrade my 2009 mbp, which is compatible. the app store says i've already downloaded it to my mbp but i haven't. now what?
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says el capitan is downloaded
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Somehow the OS knows if the installer file is somewhere on the device and won't let you download another. It might be hidden away somewhere
i don't see how. i have never dowloaded it. what is it called so i can do a search of my machine?
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It will also show "Downloaded" if you have saved the installer even to an external drive you have attached. So make sure you check there as well as the /Applications folder others mentioned.
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If you've ever downloaded the El Capitan installer from the App Store to your iTunes account, go to the App Store app, and then to the Purchases tab. Find the OS X El Capitan item and click on the DOWNLOAD button. If it's greyed out and says "DOWNLOADED", it's on your system somewhere.
Do a search in Finder (⌥⌘ SpaceBar) and look for INSTALL. The file is called "Install IS X El Capitan.app".
Do a search in Finder (⌥⌘ SpaceBar) and look for INSTALL. The file is called "Install IS X El Capitan.app".