Please Dont Touch Anything Mac OS

Please Dont Touch Anything Mac OS

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Please Dont Touch Anything Mac OS

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So, you’ve decided to download an older version of Mac OS X. There are many reasons that could point you to this radical decision. To begin with, some of your apps may not be working properly (or simply crash) on newer operating systems. Also, you may have noticed your Mac’s performance went down right after the last update. Finally, if you want to run a parallel copy of Mac OS X on a virtual machine, you too will need a working installation file of an older Mac OS X. Further down we’ll explain where to get one and what problems you may face down the road.

A list of all Mac OS X versions

We’ll be repeatedly referring to these Apple OS versions below, so it’s good to know the basic macOS timeline.

Cheetah 10.0Puma 10.1Jaguar 10.2
Panther 10.3Tiger 10.4Leopard 10.5
Snow Leopard 10.6Lion 10.7Mountain Lion 10.8
Mavericks 10.9Yosemite 10.10El Capitan 10.11
Sierra 10.12High Sierra 10.13Mojave 10.14
Catalina 10.15

STEP 1. Prepare your Mac for installation

Given your Mac isn’t new and is filled with data, you will probably need enough free space on your Mac. This includes not just space for the OS itself but also space for other applications and your user data. One more argument is that the free space on your disk translates into virtual memory so your apps have “fuel” to operate on. The chart below tells you how much free space is needed.

Note, that it is recommended that you install OS on a clean drive. Next, you will need enough disk space available, for example, to create Recovery Partition. Here are some ideas to free up space on your drive:

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  • Uninstall large unused apps
  • Empty Trash Bin and Downloads
  • Locate the biggest files on your computer:

Go to Finder > All My Files > Arrange by size
Then you can move your space hoggers onto an external drive or a cloud storage.
If you aren’t comfortable with cleaning the Mac manually, there are some nice automatic “room cleaners”. Our favorite is CleanMyMac as it’s most simple to use of all. It deletes system junk, old broken apps, and the rest of hidden junk on your drive.

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.4 - 10.8 (free version)

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.9 (free version)

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Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.10 - 10.14 (free version)

STEP 2. Get a copy of Mac OS X download

Normally, it is assumed that updating OS is a one-way road. That’s why going back to a past Apple OS version is problematic. The main challenge is to download the OS installation file itself, because your Mac may already be running a newer version. If you succeed in downloading the OS installation, your next step is to create a bootable USB or DVD and then reinstall the OS on your computer.

How to download older Mac OS X versions via the App Store


If you once had purchased an old version of Mac OS X from the App Store, open it and go to the Purchased tab. There you’ll find all the installers you can download. However, it doesn’t always work that way. The purchased section lists only those operating systems that you had downloaded in the past. But here is the path to check it:

  1. Click the App Store icon.
  2. Click Purchases in the top menu.
  3. Scroll down to find the preferred OS X version.
  4. Click Download.

This method allows you to download Mavericks and Yosemite by logging with your Apple ID — only if you previously downloaded them from the Mac App Store.

Without App Store: Download Mac OS version as Apple Developer

If you are signed with an Apple Developer account, you can get access to products that are no longer listed on the App Store. If you desperately need a lower OS X version build, consider creating a new Developer account among other options. The membership cost is $99/year and provides a bunch of perks unavailable to ordinary users.

Nevertheless, keep in mind that if you visit developer.apple.com/downloads, you can only find 10.3-10.6 OS X operating systems there. Newer versions are not available because starting Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.7, the App Store has become the only source of updating Apple OS versions.

Purchase an older version of Mac operating system

You can purchase a boxed or email version of past Mac OS X directly from Apple. Both will cost you around $20. For the reason of being rather antiquated, Snow Leopard and earlier Apple versions can only be installed from DVD.

Buy a boxed edition of Snow Leopard 10.6
Get an email copy of Lion 10.7
Get an email copy of Mountain Lion 10.8

The email edition comes with a special download code you can use for the Mac App Store. Note, that to install the Lion or Mountain Lion, your Mac needs to be running Snow Leopard so you can install the newer OS on top of it.

How to get macOS El Capitan download

If you are wondering if you can run El Capitan on an older Mac, rejoice as it’s possible too. But before your Mac can run El Capitan it has to be updated to OS X 10.6.8. So, here are main steps you should take:

1. Install Snow Leopard from install DVD.
2. Update to 10.6.8 using Software Update.
3. Download El Capitan here.

“I can’t download an old version of Mac OS X”

If you have a newer Mac, there is no physical option to install Mac OS versions older than your current Mac model. For instance, if your MacBook was released in 2014, don’t expect it to run any OS released prior of that time, because older Apple OS versions simply do not include hardware drivers for your Mac.

But as it often happens, workarounds are possible. There is still a chance to download the installation file if you have an access to a Mac (or virtual machine) running that operating system. For example, to get an installer for Lion, you may ask a friend who has Lion-operated Mac or, once again, set up a virtual machine running Lion. Then you will need to prepare an external drive to download the installation file using OS X Utilities.

After you’ve completed the download, the installer should launch automatically, but you can click Cancel and copy the file you need. Below is the detailed instruction how to do it.

STEP 3. Install older OS X onto an external drive

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The following method allows you to download Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks.

  1. Start your Mac holding down Command + R.
  2. Prepare a clean external drive (at least 10 GB of storage).
  3. Within OS X Utilities, choose Reinstall OS X.
  4. Select external drive as a source.
  5. Enter your Apple ID.

Now the OS should start downloading automatically onto the external drive. After the download is complete, your Mac will prompt you to do a restart, but at this point, you should completely shut it down. Now that the installation file is “captured” onto your external drive, you can reinstall the OS, this time running the file on your Mac.

  1. Boot your Mac from your standard drive.
  2. Connect the external drive.
  3. Go to external drive > OS X Install Data.

Locate InstallESD.dmg disk image file — this is the file you need to reinstall Lion OS X. The same steps are valid for Mountain Lion and Mavericks.

How to downgrade a Mac running later macOS versions

If your Mac runs macOS Sierra 10.12 or macOS High Sierra 10.13, it is possible to revert it to the previous system if you are not satisfied with the experience. You can do it either with Time Machine or by creating a bootable USB or external drive.
Instruction to downgrade from macOS Sierra

Instruction to downgrade from macOS High Sierra

Instruction to downgrade from macOS Mojave

Instruction to downgrade from macOS Catalina

Before you do it, the best advice is to back your Mac up so your most important files stay intact. In addition to that, it makes sense to clean up your Mac from old system junk files and application leftovers. The easiest way to do it is to run CleanMyMac X on your machine (download it for free here).

Visit your local Apple Store to download older OS X version

If none of the options to get older OS X worked, pay a visit to nearest local Apple Store. They should have image installations going back to OS Leopard and earlier. You can also ask their assistance to create a bootable USB drive with the installation file. So here you are. We hope this article has helped you to download an old version of Mac OS X. Below are a few more links you may find interesting.

Please note that this is the contact page for support and service, not the general page for contacting Apple, which includes information on sales and product inquiries.

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Many phone numbers listed here only work when dialed from within their associated countries or regions. If your country or region is not listed, see your support options.

The United States and Canada

United States
1-800-275-2273

Education customers
Support: 1-800-800-2775
Sales: 1-800-780-5009

Enterprise
1-866-752-7753

Accessibility and assistive technology
1-877-204-3930

App Store, iTunes Store, and Apple Books billing and help
Contact Apple Support

Apple Cash and person to person payments
1-877-233-8552

Canada (English)
1-800-263-3394

Canada (French)
1-800-263-3394

Latin America and the Caribbean

Europe

Austria
0800 220325

Belgium (French)
0800 80 404

Belgium (Flemish)
0800 80 407

Bulgaria
00800 6002 7753

Croatia
0800 222 427

Cyprus
800 92433

Czech Republic
800 700527

Denmark
80249625

Estonia
8000 044333

Finland
0800 96372

France
Metropolitain:
0805 540 003
DOM-TOM:
0825 77 00 351

Germany
0800 6645 451

Greece
00800 4414 54172
021 0300 99601

Hungary
06 80 983 435

Ireland
1800 804 062

Italy
800915904

Latvia
800 03251

Liechtenstein
0800 00 18532

Lithuania
(8-800) 30772

Luxembourg
800 24550

Malta
800 620722

Netherlands
0800 0201581

Norway
240 551331

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Poland
00800 44118752

Portugal
800207983

Romania
0800 400138

Russia
8 800 555 67343

Slovakia
0800 178661

Slovenia
0800 80321

Spain
900812703

Sweden
020 100 529

Switzerland (French)
0800 00 18532

Switzerland (German)
0800 00 18532

Turkey
00800 4488 298782
0216 282 16221

United Kingdom
0800 107 6285

Accessibility and assistive technology
0800 048 0754

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Africa

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Asia Pacific

Australia
(61) 1-300-321-4561

Accessibility and assistive technology
(61) 1-300-365-0831

Brunei
801-43842

China mainland
400-666-88001

Accessibility and assistive technology
400-619-81411

Fiji
(61) 1-300-321-4563

Guam
1-800-865-0853

Hong Kong (Chinese)
(852) 2112-00991

Hong Kong (English)
(852) 2112-00991

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India
000800 100900914

Indonesia
0800-1-027753

Japan
Within Japan:
0120-277-535
Outside Japan:
(81) 3-6365-47051

Macau
(853) 6262-16311

Malaysia
1-800 803 638

New Zealand
0800 1 27753

Pakistan
Dial 00800 01001 first,
then dial 800 361 0479

Papua New Guinea
(61) 1-300-321-4563

Philippines4
1-800-1441-0234 (PLDT and
Smart Communications)
1-800-8908-8277 (Globe)

Singapore
Within Singapore:
800-186-1087
Outside Singapore:
(65) 6972-51711

South Korea
080 333 40004

Taiwan
0800-095-988

Thailand
Within Thailand:
1800 019 9005

Tonga
(61) 1-300-321-4563

Vanuatu
(61) 1-300-321-4563

Vietnam
1800 1127

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Middle East

Bahrain
800815521

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Israel
18093443291
0337629152

Kuwait
222822921

dial 01 426 801 first,
then dial 85527891772

Oman
800774711

Qatar
008001003561

800844 97241 (STC)
800850 00321 (Zain and Mobily)

United Arab Emirates
8000 444 04071

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