can i install catalina on my new mac mini

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can i install catalina on my new mac mini

Can i install Catalina on a newly purchased Intel Mac mini? It's on its way, but comes with Big Sur installed. I bought it for my Pro Tools rig and Big Sur isn't supported by Pro Tools yet and I can't wait for that to happen. Since it's new, there are no time machine backups to revert to. How can I wipe my new Intel mini and install Catalina so I can use Pro Tools? Is it possible?

Thanks!

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Feb 24, 2021 7:51 PM

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dialabrain

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Feb 24, 2021 7:59 PM in response to thecapedcrusader

The 2018 Intel Mac mini originally shipped with Mojave 10.14 so in theory you may be able to downgrade. You would have to create a Catalina USB Bootable Installer, boot from it, erase the mini, then install Catalina. That's in theory.

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