Software You Have

Software You Have

Perhaps you are relying on software you have discovered doesnt work properly in the newest version.

Maybe you are using ancient software that requires Rosetta, Apples solution for translating PowerPC apps after the Intel transition back in 2006, or maybe you just dont like the new version of MacOS that you have installed.

We have a separate article about how to install old versions of Mac OS X.

We also have this guide to downgrading from the macOS beta here.

Unfortunately getting hold of these files may not be as easy as you might be hoping.

However, these may not be available to you if you are running a more recent version of the Mac operating system.

We will show you a way to get the following Mac OS X installers.

In fact, we tell you how to get copies of Leopard, Lion and Mountain Lion too.

Eventually a message Are you sure you want to download macOS Mojave 10.14.6 will appear.

It might look like a.6 update, or later, but youll see from the size of the download (just over 6GB) that this is the complete installer for Mojave.

If you install it the installer will automatically be deleted.

However, since Catalina arrived it is no longer possible to doanload the installer if you are running Catalina.

Or ask a friend to download a copy of the installer from the Mac App Store for you.

We have been able to download the installer on older versions of MacOS though.

Another reason why the version of Mac OS X might be missing is if your machine shipped with that version installed.

We will explain how it can be installed on a Mac - including one currently running an earlier operating system here: How to install old Mac OS X versions.

Just because Apple gives away its software for free, dont think its fine to just pick up a copy.

Pirated copies of Apple software could have been adjusted to allow hackers access to the software and your Mac.

This is the case with Snow Leopard - the first version of Mac OS X to come with the Mac App Store.

In the case of Snow Leopard you will be sent a physical box containing an optical disc - so you will need a CDDVD drive to install it (which you will probably have if the Mac is that old).

Apple will send you a download code to use on the Mac App Store, so you will need to be running Snow Leopard to install it.

It costs 79 (99) a year to join the Apple Developer Program and you have to sign a non disclosure agreement.

There was a copy of Tiger on Amazon for 89.99 but its currently unavailable.

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