How do I move to older version of Mac OS?

I have the P-touch editor for creating labels to be printed by a Brother P-touch. The editor does not work with High Sierra. How can I go back to older version of OS so that I can use the editor again?

Posted on Aug 13, 2023 12:17 PM

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Posted on Aug 13, 2023 12:37 PM

This is what you do: Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support. Sierra is not listed on the site.

It is listed here: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


But, that's a lot of manipulation to get an old app to work. Is there no later version of the App?


You don't have details about your Mac, but if it's so old you want to downgraded to very old OS, you might want to consider a new, or newer, model.



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Aug 13, 2023 12:37 PM in response to TriciaT-B

This is what you do: Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support. Sierra is not listed on the site.

It is listed here: How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


But, that's a lot of manipulation to get an old app to work. Is there no later version of the App?


You don't have details about your Mac, but if it's so old you want to downgraded to very old OS, you might want to consider a new, or newer, model.



Aug 13, 2023 1:44 PM in response to TriciaT-B

You also need to have an older Mac that can run the OS version you want. Macs are not backwards compatible. The easiest way to get there is to have access to one running Sierra. Create a partition to run Sierra on an external drive. Use CarbonCopyCloner to clone the Sierra to the external and then use that to clone it to your other Mac after creating a partition for it. Test it to make sure it boots.


I have a 2017 iMac which came with Sierra; I created a bootable clone on an external as soon as I got it home. I have since updated it, but I can boot into it when I want to run the older software.

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