How can I download OS X Lion to 2015 Macbookpro running Mojave?

Please tell me how to download OS X Lion to Macbook Pro running Mojave?




MacBook Pro 13", macOS 10.12

Posted on Apr 8, 2020 10:47 AM

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Posted on Apr 8, 2020 11:11 AM

Lion cannot be freely downloaded. You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.


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Apr 8, 2020 11:11 AM in response to HighlandAvenue

Lion cannot be freely downloaded. You can purchase Lion at the Online Apple Store. The cost is $19.99 (as it was before) plus tax.  It's a download. You will get an email containing a redemption code that you then use at the Mac App Store to download Lion. Save a copy of that installer to your Downloads folder because the installer deletes itself at the end of the installation.


Apr 8, 2020 11:40 AM in response to HighlandAvenue

Just to note a mac that came preinstalled with a newer OS than Lion cannot install Lion if that was your intention.

Your 2015 mac probably came with either Mac OS X El Yosemite (10.10) or Mac OS X El Capitan (10.11) installed.

So yes you can probably download Lion using the instructions mentioned by Kappy, but you will not be able to install it on your 2015 mac.

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