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How long does it take to reinstall OS X El Capitan?
30 to 60 minutes
Your El Capitan installation (or reinstallation) begins. The operating system takes 30 to 60 minutes to install, so now might be a good time to take a coffee break. When the install is finished, your Mac restarts itself.
How do I get out of the Mac OS X Installer?
We tried to quit the installer – we clicked on the Installer window and then from the menu above choose Quit MacOS Installer (alternatively Command + Q).
How do I reinstall OS X 10.11 6?
Reinstall while keeping files, applications, and settings
- Restart your computer, and immediately hold down command-r until the gray Apple logo appears.
- If prompted, select your main language and then click the arrow.
- Click Reinstall OS X, and then Continue.
What do I do if my Mac is stuck on the update screen?
Refresh the Update Hold down the power button and wait for about 30 seconds. When the Mac is completely off, press and hold the power button again. Now, the update should resume. Press Command + L again to see if macOS is still installing.
How do I reset a Mac running El Capitan to factory settings?
As above, start up in Recovery.
- Select Disk Utility from the options, and click Continue.
- Click on your main hard drive, typically called Macintosh HD, in the sidebar on the left.
- To wipe your hard drive, click the Erase button, then click Erase.
How do I erase OS X El Capitan?
Click on the Erase icon in Disk Utility’s main window. A panel will drop down. Set the Format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Apply button, then wait for the Done button to activate and click on it. Quit Disk Utility and return to the Utility Menu. Select Reinstall OS X and click on the Continue button.
How do you reinstall OS X on a Mac?
Reinstall OS X by booting from the Recovery HD using the Command and R keys. When the Utility Menu appears select Reinstall OS X then click on the Continue button. Erase and Install OS X Restart the computer. Immediately after the chime hold down the Command and R keys until the Apple logo appears.
What to do if you cant install El Capitan on your Mac?
If you have a friend with a Mac you could try connecting it to yours via a FireWire cable and put your system in Target Mode. That way you can salvage your important files just to be on the safe side here onto an external HD. Was this answer helpful? I’m (of course) the one poor sod out here that none of this date reseting is working for…
Why is OSX El Capitan stuck on terminal?
This happened again with an Apple Store upgrade of El Capitan here in 2019, which is really incompetent behavior on Apple’s part. I fixed it by setting the system clock in terminal to 12-31-2015 using terminal once it was stuck in its upgrade loop, which allowed it to continue despite its expired certificate in the upgrade image.