Restored Mac Mini late 2012 to 10.8.5 and want to update to 10.15.7 Catalina. Cannot connect to app store on this computer for some reason. On my Mac Mini 2023, the app store will not let me download Catalina - says not compatible with this MacOS (Ventura). I wanted to make a bootable flash drive.
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Jtag324 wrote:
Restored Mac Mini late 2012 to 10.8.5 and want to update to 10.15.7 Catalina. Cannot connect to app store on this computer for some reason. On my Mac Mini 2023, the app store will not let me download Catalina - says not compatible with this MacOS (Ventura). I wanted to make a bootable flash drive.
To perform this action will require booting from a Bootable Installer.
The Bootable Installer can Only be performed on an Apple Computer
This will have to be performed from a Qualifying Computer to run the version of macOS to be made on the Bootable Installer. Example : Bootable Installer of Big Sur would have to be done on a computer that Qualifies to run Big Sur.
Notation: If the computer being used to perform this action is Too New or Too Old to qualify to run the version of macOS - this computer can not be used.
Alternative is, to gain access to a Qualifying Apple Computer from a family member, friend or associate.
Jtag324 wrote:
Restored Mac Mini late 2012 to 10.8.5 and want to update to 10.15.7 Catalina. Cannot connect to app store on this computer for some reason. On my Mac Mini 2023, the app store will not let me download Catalina - says not compatible with this MacOS (Ventura). I wanted to make a bootable flash drive.
To perform this action will require booting from a Bootable Installer.
The Bootable Installer can Only be performed on an Apple Computer
This will have to be performed from a Qualifying Computer to run the version of macOS to be made on the Bootable Installer. Example : Bootable Installer of Big Sur would have to be done on a computer that Qualifies to run Big Sur.
Notation: If the computer being used to perform this action is Too New or Too Old to qualify to run the version of macOS - this computer can not be used.
Alternative is, to gain access to a Qualifying Apple Computer from a family member, friend or associate.
First, you can't download a version of macOS earlier than what a Mac shipped with. You might be able to download macOS El Capitan 10.11 from the following link to your 2012 Mac mini, install it then upgrade from there.
Restored Mac Mini late 2012 to 10.8.5 via the internet. 10.8.5 is basically a dead end because you can’t connect to the App Store and Safari doesn’t work in 10.8.5 either. I made a bootable drive from my wife’s iMac (Sierra 10.12.6). I think doing a restore via internet constrains you to the MacOS that the Mac originally shipped with - 10.8.5 which was useless - no App Store, no working browser. End of life.
Thanks to A Brody, Browsers by Mac operating system…
Browsers by Mac operating system - Apple Community
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Thanks so much!!!
I can’t download anything
Tell us more, what exactly are you trying to download & using what on what OS version?
Can't connect to app store to update Mac Mini 2012
