how to upgrade Big Sur to mojave

how to upgrade Big Sur to mojave?


Posted on Aug 18, 2021 08:59 AM

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Posted on Aug 18, 2021 09:10 AM

The move from Big Sur to Mojave will be a downgrade.

If your Mac is new and came with Big Sur installed, it cannot be downgraded.


If your Mac came with Catalina or earlier, you can wipe the drive and reinstall the previous OS.

You will have to create a bootable installer for Catalina.

How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372


  • EDIT - Reinstall On an Intel-based Mac: If you use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup, you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available. If you use Option-Command-R during startup, in most cases you're offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. Otherwise you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.


How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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Aug 18, 2021 09:10 AM in response to rajenthiran

The move from Big Sur to Mojave will be a downgrade.

If your Mac is new and came with Big Sur installed, it cannot be downgraded.


If your Mac came with Catalina or earlier, you can wipe the drive and reinstall the previous OS.

You will have to create a bootable installer for Catalina.

How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372


  • EDIT - Reinstall On an Intel-based Mac: If you use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup, you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available. If you use Option-Command-R during startup, in most cases you're offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. Otherwise you're offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.


How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support:

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT204904


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