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Although Bloomberg was quick enough to point out this week that Facebook makes us more dumber, old habits die hard. I have always found it useful to a degree. It especially gets me ecstatic when I discover a friend that i have not connected in ages. It brings about many nostalgic memories. So no matter what Bloomberg thinks, I’m still on FB for now.

For all Mac users, there were rumors circulating this week that FB intends on releasing a new Facebook messenger app for the mac. I read up on it on Macrumors today. Using FB on iOS is pretty seamless and easy. Although the messenger app does not exist as of now, El Capitan however does provide some nice integration opportunities when it comes to Facebook.

The Facebook integration on Mac is not new by any means. It has been around since Apple introduced Mountain Lion 10.8.2, although the first release of Mountain Lion only had Twitter integration. FB integration on El Capitan works very much like the earlier OS X editions. On El Capitan you do have the ability to “pin” the FB page on Safari. Pinning sites keep them running actively in the background, so when you switch back to them you don’t have to worry about refreshing to see the latest updates.

When you integrate your Facebook account with El Capitan, it keeps track of your contacts. It syncs your Facebook friends into your contacts on the mac. When your friends make any changes to their profile , El Capitan automatically updates it in your Contacts app. “Share” features in El Capitan, accessible across different apps make it easy to share content with your FB friends as well.

In this article, we will show you how to connect your FB account to your El Capitan on your Mac.

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Step – > 1. Establish the Handshake

Go to System Preferences > Internet Accounts (In the third row). Click Facebook in the next screen as shown below.

Step – > 2. Upon Clicking Enter your Facebook Credentials.

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Step -> 3 Review the Permission Summary and click on Sign in.

Step-> 4 On the next screen, by clicking on “Update Contacts”, you will have the option to update your Contacts app with pictures for your contacts from FB.


Now that you have set up the integration between El Capitan and Facebook, sharing just got a whole lot easier for you!!

For example, when you are in Safari and you want to share a page on FB, you can click the Share button in the address bar and choose FB to share it easily as shown below.

The same is true for sharing photos. Once you locate a photo in your Finder, you can right click and select Share > Facebook.

You also can choose to control how you want the FB notifications to arrive to your Mac by going to System Preferences > Notifications > Choose Facebook on the left pane. I have set it to None so that it does not disturb me while I’m in the middle of working. You can select the option that works best for you.

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There are lot of options available for you to check out including using location services while posting. If you do decide on using location services for FB posting, one recommendation is to make sure your check your privacy options by going to System Preferences > Security & Privacy > Privacy Tab and reviewing your options for Facebook.

Please let us know what you other tips and tricks that you have discovered in using Facebook on your Mac.

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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, Aluminum, 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 backup

Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup 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 onscreen instructions, which will guide you through the steps necessary to install.

Begin installation

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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 onscreen instructions. You might 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 might 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.

Learn more

Facebook Messenger For El Capitan Mac

  • OS X El Capitan won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another disk.
  • You can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.