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mv ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.cdr ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.iso With this guide, your search for a working El Capitan 10
hdiutil create -o ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.cdr -size 7.2g -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J -type UDTO -attach ~/Desktop/InstallESD.dmg mv ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10
: hdiutil attach /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build
– As of 2025, Apple has removed older OS X versions from the Mac App Store. You would need an existing Apple ID that previously “purchased” it (even when free) to redownload it.
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