How can I get an older version of iMovie to be compatible with Catalina?

i recently had to erase my laptop because it was overheating, and Apple support reinstalled OS Catalina 10.15.7 and now I cannot get imovie back

how can i get an older version on imovie to be compatible with Catalina?



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Posted on Jun 21, 2022 09:42 AM

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Posted on Jun 21, 2022 12:01 PM

You might be able to launch the Mac App Store; be signed in with the same Apple ID as you used to install iMovie before, and press cmd+0 (zero) which brings up the Purchased panel. If iMovie appears there with a blue cloud and down-arrow, click that, and see if it offers to install the last compatible version of iMovie for Catalina.


If not, then you are done.

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Jun 21, 2022 12:01 PM in response to inaya77

You might be able to launch the Mac App Store; be signed in with the same Apple ID as you used to install iMovie before, and press cmd+0 (zero) which brings up the Purchased panel. If iMovie appears there with a blue cloud and down-arrow, click that, and see if it offers to install the last compatible version of iMovie for Catalina.


If not, then you are done.

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