I can't download High Sierra

The Age of this computer will Govern what newer version of macOS it will Qualify to install. Use About this Mac from the Apple Icon on Desktop - the required Information will be there.

With the above information in-hand - follow this How to get old versions of macOS and verify what version this computer Qualifies to install.  For Best results use Safari to commence the download as Others may not work.

Safari will open a redirect and open the Apple Store where the download can commence

Try using Google Chrome. I spoke to Apple directly who suggested using that instead. Safari requires an update that isn't available until you've updated to the new OS.

This is what worked for me, and I was going barmy trying to get it to work.

Use the link at the bottom of this page: How to get old versions of macOS – Apple Support (UK)

Try pasting this into Safari's address bar, hit return.

macappstore://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12

those are the same links. they take me to an app store preview page in safari, but they don't open the app store itself.

mid-2010 macbook pro // macOS 10.11.6 // safari 11.1.2

edit: oh, I can see all the replies now.

macappstore://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12 worked

The link is working here. What version of OS X are you running?

You could try again while in Safe Mode.

How to use safe mode on your Mac - Apple Support

This is the page I get and yes No Get because the computer I am running does not Qualify to Run High Sierra

See if it works in Safe Mode. If not, post back.

What your computer qualifies for doesn't concern me. My Mac DOES qualify for High Sierra, but i cannot download it. I had a download link for Mojave yesterday, which I don't qualify for, but not for High Sierra.

I cannot get this to work either - the app store popup does not launch from Safari. I'm running a new install of Sierra on a iMac that should support High Sierra. When using the link, I end up at a Safari site "Mac App Store Preview" and the App Store app does not launch. There are no buttons (e.g. "View in Mac App Store") to allow me to launch it.

If I try it on my M1 Mac Mini, everything works as people have described - follow High Sierra link from "How to get Old Versions of macOS" launches a page in Safari, launches the app store with a button saying it isn't compatible. But on my iMac, it just stops at the "App Store Preview Site"

I've tried in safe mode as well as suggested, enabled all popups, played around with the year settings and nothing works.

Any ideas?

Thanks!

When i follow all these instructions, there is no download/get button to click on. It's just a page. I would assume OP is having the same trouble...

I'm running Sierra. I literally can't get any of the links. Even if I go back before Sierra. It's all been quite frustrating.

It's the page on Safari that doesn't have a link on it for me.

P.S. I've tried while logged in to the app store app and while not logged in. I'm also not signed into iCloud on this machine, if that would somehow matter.

This worked 100%, thank you dialabrain!

You're welcome.