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Has anyone tried this method to downgrade their MAC from Ventura back to Monterey?
Shut down your Mac. Press and hold the Power button. Select the USB drive among startup options > Continue. Click Install macOS Monterey > Quit install macOS.Jul 8, 2022
If so, did they lose everything?
Thanks
Hello majorcin,
"Reinstalling macOS does not remove data from your Mac." You will lose your data if you erase your drive prior to reinstalling your macOS. You can see how to reinstall your macOS here:
How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
Start up from macOS Recovery
First make sure that your Mac has a connection to the internet. Then follow the appropriate steps based on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon:
Apple silicon
Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
Intel processor
Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image.
If you're asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password.
Reinstall macOS
Reinstalling macOS does not remove data from your Mac. To begin installation, select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Other macOS installation options
When you install macOS from Recovery, you get the current version of the most recently installed macOS, with some exceptions:
• On an Intel-based Mac, if you use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup, you might be offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
• On an Intel-based Mac, if you use Option-Command-R during startup, you might be offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
• If you just erased your entire startup disk, you might be offered an earlier compatible version of macOS.
• If the Mac logic board was just replaced, you might be offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
Best Regards.
Hello majorcin,
"Reinstalling macOS does not remove data from your Mac." You will lose your data if you erase your drive prior to reinstalling your macOS. You can see how to reinstall your macOS here:
How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support
Start up from macOS Recovery
First make sure that your Mac has a connection to the internet. Then follow the appropriate steps based on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon:
Apple silicon
Turn on your Mac and continue to press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window. Click the gear icon labeled Options, then click Continue.
Intel processor
Turn on your Mac and immediately press and hold Command (⌘)-R until you see an Apple logo or other image.
If you're asked to select a user you know the password for, select the user, click Next, then enter their administrator password.
Reinstall macOS
Reinstalling macOS does not remove data from your Mac. To begin installation, select Reinstall macOS from the utilities window in macOS Recovery, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Other macOS installation options
When you install macOS from Recovery, you get the current version of the most recently installed macOS, with some exceptions:
• On an Intel-based Mac, if you use Shift-Option-Command-R during startup, you might be offered the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.
• On an Intel-based Mac, if you use Option-Command-R during startup, you might be offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
• If you just erased your entire startup disk, you might be offered an earlier compatible version of macOS.
• If the Mac logic board was just replaced, you might be offered the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.
Best Regards.
Technically, it is not possible to Install and Older Version of macOS Over an Existing Newer Version of macOS.
The only way would require Reformatting the Drive to Zero Data and then Install the Older Version.
Depending on if the computer is Intel based or Apple Silicon Based computer the Methods are very different
The suppled link below addresses both Intel and Apple Silicon method to downgrade from Ventura to Monterey.
https://www.howtoisolve.com/downgrade-macos-ventura-to-macos-monterey/
Thanks for info, I will give it a try.
DOWNGRADE VENTURA TO MONTEREY
