{"id":33100,"date":"2015-09-28T12:00:30","date_gmt":"2015-09-28T17:00:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=33100"},"modified":"2015-09-30T13:20:03","modified_gmt":"2015-09-30T18:20:03","slug":"is-your-system-ready-for-el-capitan-owc-helps-you-make-sure","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/33100-is-your-system-ready-for-el-capitan-owc-helps-you-make-sure\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Your System Ready for El Capitan? OWC Helps You Make Sure"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-31176\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OSXElCap.jpeg\" alt=\"OS X El Capitan\" width=\"140\" height=\"140\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OSXElCap.jpeg 140w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/06\/OSXElCap-120x120.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 140px) 100vw, 140px\" \/>Originally announced at Apple\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/31167-revisiting-wwdc-a-detailed-look-at-os-x-ios-watchos-announcements\">WWDC event<\/a> in June, the latest version of OS X will be available for free download Wednesday, Sept. 30. Now, it\u2019s time to see whether you are ready to make the move to OS X El Capitan.<\/p>\n<p>OWC has created a <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/shop\/compatibility\/OS-X-10.11-El-Capitan\">comprehensive OS X El Capitan Compatibility and Transition Guide<\/a>. There, you\u2019ll find an extensive list of hardware and software that\u2019s been tested (or will be tested) with El Capitan for compatibility.<\/p>\n<p>You can also learn about <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/owcpages\/osx-elcapitan\/intro.html\">new features Apple has added<\/a> to its latest OS, making OWC the best single source for all of your information needs.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, you can check back with our Compatibility and Transition Guide daily, as we will continue to update the page as we perform more tests and gather more information.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Learn more:<\/strong>\u00a0Check out more OS X El Capitan coverage from the Rocket Yard\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=%22OS+X+El+Capitan+coverage%22\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Which OS X Version Can Your Mac Run?<\/strong><br \/>\nWe also have posted <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/guides\/Mac_OS_X_Compatibility\">a convenient list of all Intel Macs<\/a> and the maximum Mac OS X version they can run, so you can quickly check your new and legacy machines. 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