Monterey 12.3 has doubled my render times using Redshift. I have a time machine backup of 12.2 but if I try to restore it it wants me to reinstall the OS and then transfer data from Time Machine.
If I reinstall the OS won't it just install a clean copy of 12.3 which I don't want?
MacPro 7,1
Mac Pro
Apple’s instructions
How to create a bootable installer for macOS
5 Boot from the iUSB installer and install 12.2.
6 Migrate you date from your backup.
If you want 12.2.1 use 12.2.1 vice 12.2 in the Terminal command.
Did it work for you? I am getting 17.0.06 - Install macos monterey agent
Did not work for me on my M1 Pro Max that came with 12.2
did you used Time Machine to backup your data or what? Is there any downside to downgrade ?
Yup, I did a full time machine backup then followed the instructions above to re-install the OS. Once the OS install is complete, I used Migration Assistant to restore apps and files from the backup.
Mine shipped with 12.1
I was about to install from the usb. So this doesn't work?
Good to know! Fortunately, Avid Media Composer caught up with Monterey 12.3.1 so I'm up and running again. Trying to coordinate updates and upgrades is always a nightmare.
glad to know. I had to go back because my Apollo started disconnecting randomly. So far so good
Hello IIIaass , could you be more clear what’s next after the step 3?, when I follow the steps on the terminal app, it just says this
It is NOT possible. I had the same issue with Avid earlier and had to wait until they got compatible with 12.3 because I couldn't downgrade to an OS that was previous to what my M1 Mac laptop shipped with. Spent hours over many days on tech support with Apple to no avail. Once Avid gets 12.4 compatible, TURN THE AUTOMATIC UPGRADES OFF!!! I'm too old to learn Premier... So now Apple OS bugs me every day to update my 12.3 OS to 12.4.
I also downgraded from 12.3..1 to 12.2 on my mac mini m1 using the mentionned procedure (via bootable pen drive). I confirm it is doable !
How to downgrade from Monterey 12.3 to 12.2
