Get a new Logic Pro X licence for older mac

aurLn wrote:

Hi,

I've been considering buying a Logic Pro X licence, but my Mac is a bit old, it runs on OS 10.14.6 and I can't update it further. So the current version of Logic is not compatible with my system.

However, I was told that if I buy the licence through the App Store, while logged on a recent Mac and install it on it, I should be able to retrieve my licence on my App Store account also on my older Mac and download the latest compatible version of Logic then.

Does anyone know if that actually works? It sounds like it could, but I was not able to get a clear answer about that, either online or from Apple support, and I'd like avoiding buying a licence that I couldn't use in the end.

Thanks! :)

It is possible to download older compatible versions of Logic (and other apps) if needed on older hardware. It's been allowed now for many years. However, in my fairly lengthy experience with the App Store, these older downloads only date back as far as the original purchase date.

So no, I don't believe your plan to purchase the newest now and download an older compatible version would work.

If I'm wrong, I hope someone else will drop in here and correct me.