macOS downgrade

why can't you downgrade monterey to mojave on macbook air?

MacBook Air (2020 or later)

Posted on Jan 15, 2022 2:15 PM

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Posted on Jan 15, 2022 2:19 PM

You cannot install an OS eariler than the one it was shipped with. Mojave would not have the drivers, etc. to support an M1 Mac.

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