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I'm trying to repair an old mac desktop, I need to update to HIgh Sierra. The download reliably fails, so I'm wondering if it's possible to download it to my my good macbook and load it onto the other one?
Hello, hughmannface.
Yes, you can download the High Sierra update with another Mac that is capable of running High Sierra - one that did NOT originally ship with Mojave or Catalina. You can download the installer at the link provided below and carry it over to your other Mac via USB drive or flash drive.
These Mac models are compatible with macOS High Sierra:
• MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
• MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
• Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
• iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
✅ - Download the macOS 10.13 High Sierra upgrade installer here:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12
(Don’t use FireFox for this link)
Hello, hughmannface.
Yes, you can download the High Sierra update with another Mac that is capable of running High Sierra - one that did NOT originally ship with Mojave or Catalina. You can download the installer at the link provided below and carry it over to your other Mac via USB drive or flash drive.
These Mac models are compatible with macOS High Sierra:
• MacBook (Late 2009 or newer)
• MacBook Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
• MacBook Air (Late 2010 or newer)
• Mac mini (Mid 2010 or newer)
• iMac (Late 2009 or newer)
• Mac Pro (Mid 2010 or newer)
✅ - Download the macOS 10.13 High Sierra upgrade installer here:
https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12
(Don’t use FireFox for this link)
Unfortunately no, there is not a workaround for this particular limitation. If you have or know someone who has an older Mac perhaps you can use that to download the installer you want.
Alternatively you could try to download a different earlier macOS version with this old computer.
Also, make sure you’re using Safari to download these installers. It’s understood that Firefox won’t cut it.
My laptop is one of the M1 MacBook Air ones, says it isn't compatible with the download... is there any way around this or alternative?
Thank you kindly, I appreciate the responses
Is it possible to update my os from a different computer?
