Mac OS X El Capitan: These are the system requirements

The new Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan does not run on every Mac and MacBook. If your Mac also meets the system requirements, you can install and use the new Apple operating system soon. We'll show you which Macs get the update.

System requirements for Mac OS X El Capitan

Apple has not yet released the exact system requirements, but any Mac running OS X Yosemite will also support OS X El Capitan. However, not all functions are available on all models at El Capitan either. If AirDrop and Handoff were not previously supported, this will not change with El Capitan. The following Macs support the new Mac OS X.

• iMac from mid 2007
• MacBook Air from late 2008
• MacBook from early 2009
• MacBook aluminum from late 2008
• MacBook Pro from mid 2007
• Mac Pro from early 2008
• Mac mini from early 2009
• Xserve from early 2009