Can I download an older version of Final Cut X?

I'm running High Sierra (10.13.6) on an early 2011 Macbook Pro (8 GB RAM, 2.3ghz Intel core i5, Intel HD Graphics 3000 512 MB). If I purchase FCP, will it automatically download the last compatible version of the app?

MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Dec 14, 2022 04:25 PM

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Posted on Dec 14, 2022 11:47 PM

Apple only sells the current version.

You have to purchase on a mac running at least Big Sur (at the moment; this may change).


Here is how it can work: use a friend's computer running Big Sur, Monterey or Ventura to make the purchase using your Apple id. Delete the application from your friend's computer.


Back in your High Sierra mac, login to the App Store with your id, click "Purchased". Final Cut Pro will appear. Click the Download button. You will see an alert that the current version is not compatible, and be asked if you want the most recent version that works in your system. Confirm.

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Dec 14, 2022 11:47 PM in response to billfromconway

Apple only sells the current version.

You have to purchase on a mac running at least Big Sur (at the moment; this may change).


Here is how it can work: use a friend's computer running Big Sur, Monterey or Ventura to make the purchase using your Apple id. Delete the application from your friend's computer.


Back in your High Sierra mac, login to the App Store with your id, click "Purchased". Final Cut Pro will appear. Click the Download button. You will see an alert that the current version is not compatible, and be asked if you want the most recent version that works in your system. Confirm.

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