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Previous OSX download to external drive

How do I download an earlier osx to an external drive with no time machine backup?

Posted on Jul 22, 2020 9:01 AM

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Posted on Jul 22, 2020 2:12 PM

Don't use Firefox...


See if you can upgrade to 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, or 10.15, see sys requirements...


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886

https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?ls=1&mt=12

http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-41424-20191024-218af9ec-cf50-4516-9011-228c78eda3d2/InstallMacOSX.dmg


https://support.apple.com/kb/sp742?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?ls=1&mt=12


https://support.apple.com/kb/sp765?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12


https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

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User profile for user: BDAqua
BDAqua
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Jul 22, 2020 2:12 PM in response to JustEt

Don't use Firefox...


See if you can upgrade to 10.11, 10.12, 10.13, 10.14, or 10.15, see sys requirements...


https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT206886

https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?ls=1&mt=12

http://updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-41424-20191024-218af9ec-cf50-4516-9011-228c78eda3d2/InstallMacOSX.dmg


https://support.apple.com/kb/sp742?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?ls=1&mt=12


https://support.apple.com/kb/sp765?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12


https://support.apple.com/kb/SP777?locale=en_US

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

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