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: When run on a compatible Mac, it extracts the full 6.2GB Install OS X El Capitan.app into the Applications folder. Only then can a user create a bootable USB drive. A "Stepping Stone" for Legacy Macs Mac Os X El Capitan 10.11.6 Installer Dmg Download
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/ElCapInstaller --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app Use code with caution. Press . El Capitan is a pragmatic, comforting OS: leaner
Once you have the installer app: