Downgrade my Mac from Catalina back to Yosemite

How can I downgrade my Mac from the Catalina back to Yosemite. I have an embroidery sewing app and it won't run with the Catalina . Help please.





MacBook Pro 13″, macOS 10.15

Posted on May 26, 2020 7:40 PM

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Posted on May 26, 2020 8:15 PM

Hello,


You would need to prepare a macOS installation disk. You would then fully erase your Macintosh’s internal storage device. After macOS is installed you will not be able to restore from a backup (as the backup was conducted on a newer version of macOS).


Alternatively you may ask the application’s publisher if they have a 64-bit version of their application.


How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support


How to upgrade to macOS 10.10 Yosemite - Apple Support

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May 26, 2020 8:15 PM in response to browneyegirl50

Hello,


You would need to prepare a macOS installation disk. You would then fully erase your Macintosh’s internal storage device. After macOS is installed you will not be able to restore from a backup (as the backup was conducted on a newer version of macOS).


Alternatively you may ask the application’s publisher if they have a 64-bit version of their application.


How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support


How to upgrade to macOS 10.10 Yosemite - Apple Support

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