Safari not available after downgrade from Big Sur to Catalina

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Safari not available after downgrade from Big Sur to Catalina

I made the monumental mistake of upgrading my MackBookPro to Big Sure. After several weeks of not being able to properly open/upload or save/download files, I had to reinstall Catalina from my Time Machine backup. Now when I try to open Safari, I get an error message saying the Safari version is not compatible with the OS. Why was the proper version of Safari not installed when I downgraded from Big Sur to Catalina? I can no longer use Safari because it didn't get downgraded to a version that works with Catalina.

MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.15

Posted on Apr 5, 2021 8:49 AM

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TheLittles

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Apr 14, 2021 1:14 AM in response to hswope

lkrupp Said:

"Safari not available after downgrade from Big Sur to Catalina: I did the downgrade via using my Time Machine backup. If the downgrade was done improperly m, then it is because the Mac didn’t do it properly. It’s not like I did it by hand.“

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Reinstall your macOS:

Then reinstall the macOS, backing up first. Sometimes things just don’t go as they should.

Why a Reinstall:

If you reinstall the macOS, nothing would be deleted. All intended, original files and Apps that came on your macOS would be reinstalled (which include the Bluetooth). It’s all about keeping your system files intact.

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Eric Root

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Apr 5, 2021 11:33 AM in response to hswope

What Safari version is installed? Have you checked the App Store for an update?

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lkrupp

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Apr 13, 2021 4:04 PM in response to hswope

There is no standalone installer for Safari. It’s part of macOS. Sounds like you performed the downgrade improperly.

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hswope Author

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Apr 12, 2021 12:27 AM in response to Eric Root

Yes, I have checked. I don't know how an update would help, though, since the version of Safari I have is now higher than the version of the OS since I downgraded. That's the whole point. During the downgrade from Big Sur to Catalina, apparently Safari doesn't get downgraded. I can't see what version of Safari I have because I can't even open it. I just get a message saying it is not "You have macOS 10.15.7. The application requires macOS 11.2 or later".

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hswope Author

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Apr 12, 2021 12:29 AM in response to hswope

What I need is to find a way to install the version of Safari compatible with macOS 10.15.7, but I can't seem to find any instructions on how to do that.

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hswope Author

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Apr 14, 2021 12:56 AM in response to lkrupp

I did the downgrade using my Time Machine backup. If the downgrade was done improperly, then it is because the mac didn't do it properly. It's not like I did it by hand.

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Safari not available after downgrade from Big Sur to Catalina

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