The official way to download macOS X 10.11 El Capitan is through the Mac App Store. If you have access to a Mac running OS X 10.9 Mavericks or later, you can:
: hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_build and then hdiutil convert /tmp/ElCapitan.cdr.dmg -format UTOE -o /Desktop/ElCapitan.iso mac os x 1011 el capitan iso download link
For a virtual machine ISO, you may need a conversion tool like or specialized scripts to create a bootable .iso from the .app contents. The official way to download macOS X 10
Apple provides a direct download for OS X 10.11 via their support pages. This is the standard DMG format This is the standard DMG format A: Possibly,
A: Possibly, but the hash may differ. If you must use a torrent, verify that the hash matches a known clean version from a trusted community (e.g., Reddit’s r/MacOS or MacRumors). Even then, the risk remains.
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/[Your_USB_Drive_Name] --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app