This will download the installer to your Mac’s ‘Applications’ folder.
This kind of pirated software often contains viruses, adware, spyware and other digital nasties, so you may get more than you bargained for if you download macOS from anyone other than Apple! We’ll be covering these workarounds in the next section, so avoid the temptation to download this version of macOS from a third party. If you want to downgrade to a version of macOS that you didn’t originally download from the App Store, or a version of macOS that was never available via the App Store (such as Mac OS X Snow Leopard) then there are some workarounds. In the best case scenario, you’ll want to downgrade to a version of macOS that you downloaded via the App Store, as this means you’ll be able to re-download the installer via the App Store. You’ll also need the version of macOS that you want to install. Just be aware that formatting this drive will wipe everything from it! If the USB drive contains anything that you want to keep, then make sure you move or copy it to a safe location before proceeding. If you don’t have a Time Machine backup, then downgrading is going to be more complicated, as you’ll need to create a bootable installer.įor the best results, you’ll need a USB flash drive with at least 12GB of memory. Your Mac will now restore this backup, and downgrade you to an earlier version of macOS in the process!.Choose the backup that you want to reinstate, which will typically be the last backup you created before updating macOS. The next screen will display all of your backups.On the ‘Restore from Time Machine’ screen, click ‘Continue.’.In macOS Utilities, select ‘Restore from Time Machine Backup.’.Release these keys as soon as you see the Apple logo. Restart your Mac while holding down the ‘Command+R’ keys.If the backup is stored on an external or network drive, then make sure this drive is available to your Mac.Reinstalling an earlier backup will undo all the changes you made since creating this backup, so make sure all of your documents and data are stored somewhere safe before proceeding. If you create regular Time Machine backups (and you should!) then you may be able to reverse a macOS update by restoring a Time Machine backup that you created before installing that update. How To Properly Factory Reset a Mac & Reinstall Mac OS
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