Nikon Updates For El Capitan
Oct 05, 2015 Tethering Nikon & Leica cameras using Lightroom CC 2015/Lightroom 6 is not currently supported on El Capitan. We recommend customers who rely on Lightroom for tethering Nikon and Leica cameras not upgrade to El Capitan at this time. Our engineering team is working with our partners to correct this issue and provide compatibility in the future. Nov 17, 2015 Nikon announced the test results/compatibility of their software packages with the latest Mac OS X version 10.11 (El Capitan): New installation of the following software applications under OS X 10.11 'El Capitan' is not possible. The results indicated below are based on testing when applications were installed under a version of OS X prior to.
Oct 02, 2015 Mac OS 10.11 El Capitan’s now been out for a day or so, and you may be wondering whether it’s safe to upgrade. As far as Lightroom goes, there are a couple of issues under investigation so far. The big one – Nikon and Leica tethering is not working. Update 2016-01-27 – Nikon tethering is fixed in Lightroom 2015.4 / 6.4. Jan 12, 2016 Nikon's naming leaves much to be desired. Capture NX 2 has been replaced by Capture NX-D. View NX 2 has been replaced by View NX-i. Nikon has posted an El Capitan compatibility chart here. The older Capture NX 2 and View NX 2 titles will work in El Capitan by following the steps I outlined above to get it on the system. Nov 12, 2015 We believe all other Canon and Nikon cameras will work on Mac OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) including Nikon D7000 and D7200. Fixes and Improvements. The following is a list of the changes since the release of FoCal 2.0: Updates in this release: FIX: Adds support for Nikon tethering on OS X 10.11 (El Capitan). Camera and Lens Database Updates; Testing against latest Canon firmware updates on lots of cameras. Significant rework of Mac based camera communications to improve reliability and fix issues with older operating systems (OS X El Capitan (10.11) onwards).
Nov 11, 2016 Yes, each OS gets three years from launch with Apple supporting two prior versions in addition to the current. Based on Apple's current update schedule, support will drop in: 10.9 Mavericks - fall 2016 10.10 Yosemite - fall 2017 10.11 El Capitan - fall 2018 10.12 Sierra - fall 2019.
Check compatibility

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, Aluminium, 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
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.
Make a back-up

Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other back-up methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.
Get connected
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 on-screen 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 on-screen instructions. You may find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.

Allow installation to complete
Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac may 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 disc first or install on another disc.
- You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.