Downgrade Mac mini m4 to Ventura?

I am planning to buy a mac mini m4. But before that i need to make sure that it runs ventura or not. Because all my softwares support till ventura and not sequoia. Spoke to apple support they said i can downgrade using some methods. And when i went to apple store they said i can not. Its really confusing.

Mac mini (M4)

Posted on Dec 8, 2024 8:05 PM

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Posted on Dec 9, 2024 2:17 AM

The M4 Mac Mini initially comes with a Special Build of Sequoia that is unique to the M4 ChipSet


There is only one way for the M4 Mac Mini can go


That is to the next version of Sequoia


Older Versions of macOS like Sonoma and Ventura will not have the Specially built Apple Drives to handled a M4 ChipSet


Therefore impossible to downgrade - full stop

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Dec 9, 2024 2:17 AM in response to vinayakmeda

The M4 Mac Mini initially comes with a Special Build of Sequoia that is unique to the M4 ChipSet


There is only one way for the M4 Mac Mini can go


That is to the next version of Sequoia


Older Versions of macOS like Sonoma and Ventura will not have the Specially built Apple Drives to handled a M4 ChipSet


Therefore impossible to downgrade - full stop

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