Yosemite is only available for people who had downloaded it previously, otherwise it is no longer available.
You could probably upgrade to macOS Sierra if your Mac qualifies, otherwise you will be able to update to
In this video tutorial I show you how to easily updgrade and install the newest version of the Mac operating system Mac OS X Yosemite. This version is free a. OS X 10.10 (Download Yosemite DMG) OS X 10.11 (El Capitan) MacOS 10.12 (Sierra) MacOS 10.13 (High Sierra) Features of Download Yosemite DMG. The windows in this Mac OS update has a green ‘Zoom’ button to enter the full-screen of the windows. So you can enter full-screen instead of enlarging the windows size with this feature.
Mac OS X El Capitan from here, Upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Support
As both of these operating systems are a few upgrades newer than Mountain Lion you will need to prepare yourself.
Make sure you have enough RAM, 4GBs is minimum. Make sure third party apps you use now are supported under El Capitan or Sierra and have updates available, https://roaringapps.com/apps?platform=osx. Also make sure that any peripherals such as printers, scanners etc are supported under El Capitan and Sierra check with the manufacturers of these items for updated drivers / software etc.
iPhoto and Aperture if you had it are no longer supported by Apple in favour of their new Photos app.
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Anything from Apple's download servers is an update, and not a full installer for that version of the operating system. The only full upgrade installers are in the Mac App Store, and here is the link to How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra.
Before you leap from Yosemite, check the specific printer/scanner vendor driver sites to verify if either have High Sierra driver support. Also check with your third-party applications vendor sites that their applications remain compatible with High Sierra, and preferably, are 64-bit applications. Although the vendor sites are the last word on application support, you may find RoaringApps helpful too.
How To Download Macos Yosemite
I would also recommend the following:
- Download and run the free Malwarebytes for Mac before any upgrade to see if any malware presently exists on your Mac, and if found, can be removed. Subscription for continued realtime features is purely optional.
- Boot into Yosemite Recovery (⌘-R) and run Disk Utility First Aid on your startup drive.
- Perform one last Time Machine backup before the upgrade.
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