With OS X El Capitan, Apple has built on many of the changes that were brought on by Yosemite. And as with previous OS X versions dating back to OS X 10.7, El Capitan is only available for install via download from the App Store. So if you previously relied on DVD installs, you won’t be able to do so with this version. Jan 21, 2016 at 4:26 AM. I have a macbook with El Capitan on it and one thing I had to make sure of is in the network settings, under advanced, in the DNS settings, for search domains, I had to have my domain listed twice. Once as the.org and.local. Then it would log in. Might not be the same issue, macs have a. This copy of the Install OS X El Capitan application can't be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading. Posted by 5 years ago.
If you are trying to install a fresh copy of Mac OS X 10.11 El Captain after downloading it from the App Store and you are using a bootable USB drive, you may receive an error message right before the install kicks off.
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This copy of the Install OS X El Captain application can’t be verified. It may have been corrupted or tampered with during downloading.
This error message indicates the MPKG mechanism for checking the application installer checksum (used for proving the install files are valid and from Apple) files failed. It basically means Mac OS X will not proceed installing a copy of El Captain because it can’t prove its authenticity – even if the installation is ok. You can still push forward and install Mac OS X El Captain. Follow the steps below.
Everyone Says: Check the System Time on Mac
Apparently, the system time on your Mac may be off causing the El Captain installer to think your system date is way off. This happens if your onboard motherboard battery is toasted. Check the date to ensure it’s right – follow these steps.
1. Cancel out to the installation (If you are still on your bootable image of El Captain). Go to Utilities -> Terminal.
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2. Type date. If your date is correct, then proceed to the next section below. If it’s not correct, continue with these steps.
3. Set the current date and time. In Terminal, type the following command in this format shown in example below date MONTH(02)-DATE(28)-TIME(01:51pm)-YEAR(15)
Hit enter to apply the new date. It will display. Now, attempt to install El Captain. If it still fails with the same error message, proceed to next steps below.
Force Install El Captain Terminal Command
If your confident the install you just downloaded from the App Store is valid, just use Terminal to force install it. You can do this while still booted from your USB Drive or media. Follow the steps below.
1. Type the following command into Terminal, replacing with your Volume names.
2. The install should kick off and you’ll see in Terminal “installer: OS Install started”. Wait for it to complete then reboot.
If all else fails, let us know. You may actually have a corrupt copy of El Captain in the end – maybe you disconnected your USB Jump drive incorrectly causing the files to become corrupt. Try re-downloading El Captain and re-copying it to your media.
Use the comments form to let us know if you have issues or found another way to bypass this error.