Changing OS versions
I purchased a used MacBook Pro that had OS Big Sur as the operating system. I upgraded to OS Monterey and it has slowed everything down. How can I go back to Big Sur?
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I purchased a used MacBook Pro that had OS Big Sur as the operating system. I upgraded to OS Monterey and it has slowed everything down. How can I go back to Big Sur?
pdanis wrote:
I purchased a used MacBook Pro that had OS Big Sur as the operating system. I upgraded to OS Monterey and it has slowed everything down. How can I go back to Big Sur?
Same as here—
Revert your Mac to a previous macOS version
https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/mac-help/mh15216/10.15/mac/10.15
The older macOS installer backups on this server:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683
verify you are using the Safari browser to download/initiate the macOS links.
pdanis wrote:
I purchased a used MacBook Pro that had OS Big Sur as the operating system. I upgraded to OS Monterey and it has slowed everything down. How can I go back to Big Sur?
Same as here—
Revert your Mac to a previous macOS version
https://support.apple.com/en-lamr/guide/mac-help/mh15216/10.15/mac/10.15
The older macOS installer backups on this server:
https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683
verify you are using the Safari browser to download/initiate the macOS links.
Changing OS versions