--- title: Apple OS X El Capitan Reviews meta\_title: 'Apple OS X El Capitan Reviews 2026: Details, Pricing, & Features | G2' meta\_description: Filter 265 reviews by the users' company size, role or industry to find out how Apple OS X El Capitan works for a business like yours. aggregate\_rating: rating\_value: 4.4 review\_count: 265 scale: '5' date\_modified: '2026-08-09' parent\_category: name: IT Infrastructure url: https://www.g2.com/categories/it-infrastructure --- # Apple OS X El Capitan Reviews & Product Details OS X El Capitan, version 10.11 of Apple's Mac operating system, was released on September 30, 2015. Named after the iconic rock formation in Yosemite National Park, this update focused on enhancing performance, stability, and security. It introduced features like Split View for multitasking, a redesigned Mission Control for better window management, and the Metal graphics API for improved graphics performance. El Capitan also brought refinements to built-in apps such as Safari, Mail, and Notes, and introduced the San Francisco system font for improved readability. Key Features and Functionality: - Split View: Allows users to work with two applications side by side in full-screen mode, enhancing multitasking capabilities. - Mission Control: Offers a streamlined view of all open windows and spaces, making it easier to organize and switch between tasks. - Metal Graphics API: Provides developers with a more efficient way to harness the GPU, resulting in faster and more responsive graphics performance. - Enhanced Built-in Apps: Improvements to Safari include Pinned Sites and a mute button for tabs; Mail introduces swipe gestures and improved full-screen support; Notes supports checklists, inline previews, and rich text formatting. - San Francisco Font: A new system font designed for better legibility and consistency across Apple devices. Primary Value and User Solutions: OS X El Capitan aimed to refine the Mac user experience by improving system performance and introducing features that enhance productivity. The addition of Split View and an improved Mission Control facilitated more efficient multitasking, while the Metal API provided a foundation for more powerful graphics applications. Enhancements to native apps and the introduction of the San Francisco font contributed to a more cohesive and user-friendly interface, addressing user needs for both functionality and aesthetics. * * * Seller [Apple](https://www.g2.com/sellers/apple) Discussions [Apple OS X El Capitan Community](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/discuss) Solution Type Best-of-Breed Show More ## Value at a Glance Averages based on real user reviews. ### Time to Implement 2 months ### Return on Investment 13 months [ View More Pricing Information ](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/pricing) ## Top-Rated Alternatives [ ![Ubuntu](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Ubuntu") Ubuntu 4.5/5(2,399) ](https://www.g2.com/products/ubuntu/reviews) [ ![Windows 7](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Windows 7") Windows 7 4.2/5(903) ](https://www.g2.com/products/windows-7/reviews) [ ![Android](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Android") Android 4.6/5(1,283) ](https://www.g2.com/products/android/reviews) [ View All Alternatives ](https://www.g2.com/products/apple-os-x-el-capitan/competitors/alternatives) ## User Insights Average based on 265 real user reviews. 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Business development Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/27/2021 "Great update" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? The security that the system provides. Today the risk of malware and virus infection generates insecurity, something that with OSX goes into a second phase. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? How much space the software ends up using. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apple OS X El Capitan: Free some space before installing the update Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? Firstly the general security of the system, not needing an antivirus is a huge plus. Also, the ease of use of the system adds a lot of value. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Maria teresa g.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Maria teresa g.") MG Maria teresa g. Asesora Financiera Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 4/27/2021 "best OS" 5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? Its so easy make two things at same time. For my work i need use two programs maybe 3 at time. It's so easy continue tasks at the iphone or ipad. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? The time to download and i have a problem when i installed and i need go to apple shop to fix it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apple OS X El Capitan: Be careful with the installation, take your time, and the conexion well and of course make a security copy!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? its more efficient i have less problems withs multitask the hardware run better than the other. Office and Crm program not close everytime when i charged a lot of information. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Rohan V.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Rohan V.") RV Rohan V. Consultant Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 11/24/2020 "El Capitan is great!" 5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? the visual feel and look of the OS is great, i've never had any issues with lagging or slowing down also since it is unix based the terminal is very helpful when programming. I love the fluidity with the ui. The booting up of the entire OS is also really quick as my current machine also a macbook pro which is totally attributed to the ssd, but it still super quick to boot and it is super snappy. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? There is nothing i dislike about el capitan particularly; maybe it might be a little learning curve for someone switching to it after using windows for a long time. One thing might be having support for more softwares as compared to other operating system. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? I use it as a default underlying os for my workstation, it is powerful clean and secure. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Jerrell A.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Jerrell A.") JA Jerrell A. Co-owner & Lead Videographer Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 4/27/2021 "Great Operating System" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? Once all the bugs and kinks were worked out, Capitan was great in terms of stability and reliability. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? It took a little lover six months for the bugs and kinks to be worked out. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apple OS X El Capitan: If your computer is newer than 2016, definitely upgrade to Capitan. It's stable and reliable. You won't have any issues and all your programs will run smoothly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? The benefits include a lack of crashing, software stability, and the ability to have many CPU-intensive programs open at the same time. Productivity is at an all time high and have yet to experience any new glitches or bugs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Prerna S.](/assets/transparent-ad5be28fbcd25b7b08d2cebe1d957125437fb5407d75ee717965ad22c8808791.gif "Prerna S.") PS Prerna S. Senior Backend Developer Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 5/6/2021 "Mac OS is addictive and really good user interface" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? I like the fact that it has lot of support to install new packages via brew and other packages. It is addictive, once you start using a Mac OS, it's difficult to switch to another os. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? It's slow and some installs take time. It's not open source like Ubuntu, some of the packages, and software are not free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? Using OS X EL Capitan ensures uniformity across the team as everyone know how to use a Mac. Also the ease of installing new packages via brew makes it popular choice for official use laptops. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Marketing and Advertising](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Marketing and Advertising") UM Verified User in Marketing and Advertising Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 4/27/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "I works with all the old/new macs" 5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? I like it because I use it on my older version mac or iMac. It lets you have the latest version on other apps like Mozilla, chrome, etc. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? Haven't occurred any downside yet. Sometimes it is slow but I think that's because of my old laptop. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apple OS X El Capitan: make sure to have a good installation when getting it into the USB. I did the mistake of not checking it before the factory restoring my iMac and had to do it from my laptop again. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? I can install the latest apps on my older version mac and iMac. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Higher Education](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Higher Education") UH Verified User in Higher Education Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 7/27/2021 "Why El Capitan" 4.5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? The user experience of this operating system is idea for my use. Often times, I have many tabs open at the same time and it displays what each tab is as I hover my cursor over them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? It can at times by buggy and shut off spontaneously. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apple OS X El Capitan: I would update to the next version of operating system to acquire maximum benefits. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? El Capitan is compatible with my other Apple devices and my coworkers'. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ![Verified User in Information Technology and Services](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Information Technology and Services") UI Verified User in Information Technology and Services Enterprise (\> 1000 emp.) 8/12/2021 Business partner of the seller or seller's competitor, not included in G2 scores. "Apple OS X El Capitan is a great end user experience" 4/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? Apple OS X El Capitan allows for a comfortable Apple user experience while still evolving it to the next generation with good user interface improvements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? Compatability with certain apps has been a problem. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? We've used Apple OS X El Capitan as our operating system company wide. It has made management of these laptop devices very easy from an ongoing maintainence point of view. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Validated ReviewerSource: Organic AL André L. Foster parent Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.) 8/30/2020 "Apple OS X El Capitan Review" 4.5/5 Validated ReviewerSource: Organic ![Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering](/assets/icons/anonymous-avatar-purple-4ae1032bdb50ee5682003170c8184aee790d25958bd397abbd384ba52c596a7b.svg "Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering") UM Verified User in Mechanical or Industrial Engineering Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.) 3/16/2021 "Great update for its time" 3.5/5 What do you like best about Apple OS X El Capitan? Capitan was a great update, and still holds up for the most part. Great integration across all Apple devices and a definite improvement. Simple, straightforward. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What do you dislike about Apple OS X El Capitan? It is pricy. Also, even though it holds up well it is outdated at this point by years. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Recommendations to others considering Apple OS X El Capitan: The functionality is practically perfect. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. What problems is Apple OS X El Capitan solving and how is that benefiting you? The storage search system is fantastic and a huge improvement. Finding files used to be a burden but with Captian you can search and find any file, anywhere, as quickly as you type it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com. Show More Current UserValidated ReviewerIncentivizedSource: G2 invite ## Questions about Apple OS X El Capitan? 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