

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 In fact, Apple hasn't substantially changed the hardware system requirements in some time. The system requirements for El Capitan are the same ones for Yosemite before it.

Check fans physically and with an app such as iStat Menus to determine.
#Istat mini el capitan install
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 wouldn't recommend rushing it, but if you back up your Mac first, your Mac is well within the supported model range and should handle El Capitan quite well. Updated for macOS 11 Big Sur, decode your Macs previous shutdown cause code. Simply slide out macOS’s Notification Center to glance at the stats, then slide it back again to free up your workspace. I have an older Mac mini (mid 2011) which runs macOS 10.11, 10.12 and 10.13. IStat Mini is a compact way to keep an eye on your CPU, memory pressure, battery, disk usage and network activity.
