How do I get an older update?

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How do I get an older update?

Right now I'm running Logic 10.0.3 and OS 10.8.5 on a 2009 Mac Pro Nehalem. As someone with a relatively stable rig, I have hesitated to upgrade unless absolutely necessary. They are running a more recent version on Mavericks at the school where I teach, and there are some enhancements that I would like to take advantage of. Using the Software Update, however, all I can get is one unavailable update for 10.1, which tells me I have to upgrade to Yosemite, which I am totally NOT going to do at this point.

So, is there any way to find 10.0.6 or 7 on the Apple Support site or anywhere else? It doesn't seem to be available on the App Store.

Thanks!!

Logic Pro X

Posted on Apr 17, 2015 8:05 PM

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Apr 18, 2015 1:19 PM in response to beautyfish

No... You cannot download older LPX updates once a newer version is released. The older versions of LPX become unavailable...

If you are running Mavericks 10.9.5 or higher then you should be fine with LPX 10.1.1 (The latest version of LPX) and you should be able to download that from the update tab. You do not need to update to Yosemite... to run 10.1.1.. You can do so under Mavericks 10.9.5 which is the minimum OS X requirement.

If you are running Mavericks 10.9.4 or older then you will need to stick with LPX 10.0.3

Note: The latest versions of Logic (10.1.x) do seem to be more stable under Yosemite than Mavericks... but Yosemite places greater loads on the hardware so you may also see a performance drop... so it's a bit of a balancing act as to which route you should take.

Additional: Unless you already have downloaded or purchased a copy of Mavericks... you cannot legally obtain it from anywhere these days as like older version of LPX, Mavericks is no longer available via the Mac App Store to new users..

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