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You can upgrade to OS X El Capitan from OS X Snow Leopard or later on any of the following Mac models. Your Mac also needs at least 2GB of memory and 8.8GB of available storage space.

MacBook introduced in 2009 or later, plus MacBook (13-inch, Aluminum, Late 2008)
MacBook Air introduced in late 2008 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac mini introduced in early 2009 or later
iMac introduced in mid 2007 or later
Mac Pro introduced in early 2008 or later
Xserve models introduced in early 2009

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To find your Mac model, memory, storage space, and macOS version, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with OS X El Capitan, the installer will let you know.

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Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.

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It takes time to download and install OS X, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.

Download OS X El Capitan

For the strongest security and latest features, find out whether you can upgrade to macOS Catalina, the latest version of macOS.

If you still need OS X El Capitan, use this link: Download OS X El Capitan. A file named InstallMacOSX.dmg will download to your Mac.

Install the macOS installer

Double-click the downloaded file to open a window showing its contents. Then double-click the file within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg.

Follow the onscreen instructions, which will guide you through the steps necessary to install.

Begin installation

After installation of the installer is complete, open the Applications folder on your Mac, then double-click the file named Install OS X El Capitan.

Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.

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Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both OS X and related updates to your Mac firmware.

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  • OS X El Capitan won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another disk.
  • You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.

The current version of Inkscape can be installed on computers running macOSversion 10.11 or newer.

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If you are on macOS 10.7 - 10.10, you need to install the older Inkscape 0.92.2(from 2017) using the separate instructions below.Inkscape is also available for Mac users who prefer to work with the Homebrewand MacPorts environments.

Installing Inkscape on macOS 10.11 and newer¶

This is the recommended method for most Mac users to install Inkscape. Itinstalls the current version of Inkscape and requires that your computer isrunning macOS version 10.11 or newer.

  1. Using a web browser, go to theInkscape downloads page.

  2. Click the box labelled macOS (10.11-10.15) todownload the Inkscape disk image (DMG) file.

  3. Once the download has finished, open your Downloads folder in theFinder.You can open this folder by selectingGo ‣ Downloads from themenu bar in the Finder. Double-click the Inkscape DMG file to open it.

  4. Click and drag the Inkscape icon to the Applications icon asinstructed in this window. This will install Inkscape on your Mac.

  5. Open Inkscape by double-clicking its icon in the Applicationsfolder.You can open the Applications folder by selectingGo ‣ ApplicationsOpen any files mac download software. from the menu bar in the Finder.

Installing Inkscape on OS X 10.7 - 10.10¶

If you have an older Mac running OS X version 10.7 - 10.10, you can stillinstall an older version of Inkscape, v 0.92. As part of this process, you willfirst install a helper program called XQuartz and then Inkscape 0.92itself.

Step 1: Install XQuartz¶

  1. Using a web browser, go to the XQuartz websiteand click the XQuartz DMG icon to download it.

  2. Once the download has finished, open your Downloads folder in theFinder.You can open this folder by selecting Go ‣ Downloads from the menu bar in the Finder. Double-click the XQuartz.dmg file to open it.

  3. A new window will appear. Double-click the XQuartz.pkg icon to launch theXQuartz installer. Follow the steps and instructions in installer to finish installing XQuartz.

  4. Restart, shut down, or log out of your Mac before proceeding to the next step.

Step 2: Install Inkscape¶

  1. Using a web browser, go to theInkscape 0.92.2 downloads page.

  2. Click the box labelled Mac OS X 10.7 Installer (xquartz) todownload the DMG file, which contains the installer.

  3. Once the download has finished, open your Downloads folder in the Finder.Once again, you can open this folder by selectingGo ‣ Downloads from themenu bar in the Finder. Double-click the Inkscape DMG file to open it.

  4. Click and drag the Inkscape icon to the Applications icon asinstructed in this window. This will install Inkscape on your Mac.

Step 3: Setting Up Inkscape¶

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  1. Open Inkscape by double-clicking its icon in the Applicationsfolder.You can open the Applications folder by selectingGo ‣ Applications from the menu bar in the Finder.

  2. Click OK in this window, which appears the first time Inkscape isopened. Wait for Inkscape to open. This might take a few minutes, sinceInkscape is scanning all the font files in your system. The next time youopen Inkscape, it will not take nearly as long to show up.

  3. Once Inkscape does open, its interface will appear inside XQuartz. WhenInkscape is running, you will see the name “Inkscape” in the title bar ofyour window, but the menu bar will show the name “XQuartz” .

  4. With Inkscape open, select the XQuartz preferences by selectingXQuartz ‣ Preferences… from the menu bar.

  5. Click the Input tab, and configure its settings as shown here.

  6. Click the Pasteboard tab, and configure its settings as shown here.

  7. Close Preferences. You are now ready to use Inkscape.

Note that when using Inkscape version 0.92 with XQuartz, its keyboard shortcutsuse the control key, rather than the usual command key.

Homebrew and MacPorts¶

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In addition to the preceding “standard” methods of installing Inkscape, you canalso build Inkscape on your Mac using Homebrew or MacPorts. These methods areintended for users who prefer these environments; most users should use therecommended methods above. You will need to be familiar with the macOS terminaland you may need to install Xcode and its command line developertools in order to use these methods. Depending on the type of Inkscape build,you may also need XQuartz.

Using Homebrew¶

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  1. Install Homebrew, using the instructions at the main Homebrew site.
  2. See the Homebrew instructions for Inkscape 0.92.2 for the specificHomebrew formula to use.

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Using MacPorts¶

  1. Install MacPorts. Read the guideon how to do so, since there are different methods and requirementsdepending on your operating system version.
  2. See the MacPorts instructions for Inkscape 0.92.2 forthe specific MacPorts installation commands to use.