download installer for mojave

> The app store link always tries to update my own OS

When the download is finished, the installer launches (unless you are booted to a newer macOS -- there should be an alert about it then). But just quit the open installer and grab it from /Applications (delete any old macOS installer from there before trying to download). The downloading Mac must be compatible with Mojave. Very rarely Apple's servers might act up so try again, if necessary.

How to get old versions of macOS - Apple Support

How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

Just to be clear, is this the link you've tried... & have you tried another browser?

Don't use FireFox for these links…

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

Just to add, if you are on Catalina or later, you might be able to download Mojave from the Terminal. Maybe.

Try running this command…

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.14.6

liamfromyarmouth wrote:

Mac mini 2018

That could be the problem. When the 2018 Intel Mac mini was released it came with macOS 10.14 Mojave. However, depending on when you purchased it it could have shipped with macOS 10.15 or later. Today they ship with macOS 12 Monterey.

You cannot download a version of macOS to a Mac that is older than what it shipped with.

You can't download Mojave to a Mac that is too new to run it.

Did you try to run the Terminal command?

Just to clarify, what year Mac are you trying to download Mojave to?

You're welcome.