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Q: Time machine back will not reinstall Yosemite.

Model Name: Mac mini

  Model Identifier: Macmini7,1

  Processor Name: Intel Core i5

  Processor Speed: 2.6 GHz

  Number of Processors: 1

  Total Number of Cores: 2

  L2 Cache (per Core): 256 KB

  L3 Cache: 3 MB

  Memory: 8 GB

1 TB HDD

 

 

I have tried to reinstall my previous OS which was Yosemite, on my Mac Mini, purchased in 2015.

Time machine back will not reinstall Yosemite.

If I had a do over. I would not upgrade!!

 

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Mac mini (Late 2014), OS X El Capitan (10.11.3), programs unstable

Posted on Jan 31, 2016 1:32 PM

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  • by joe_7399,Helpful

    joe_7399 joe_7399 Feb 8, 2016 12:15 PM in response to danfromlittlerock
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    Feb 8, 2016 12:15 PM in response to danfromlittlerock

    Hi danfromlittlerock,

     

    Thanks for using the Apple Support Communities!

     

    I understand that you are trying to revert to OS X Yosemite using Time Machine. We know that it can be frustrating when a process doesn’t work the way you expect, but we are here to help. 

     

    The following article explains how this process works. If this is the process you have tried to complete previously, please let us know more your situation and what happens when you attempt these steps. 

     

    OS X El Capitan: Revert to a previous OS X version

     

    Best!

  • by danfromlittlerock,

    danfromlittlerock danfromlittlerock Feb 8, 2016 12:19 PM in response to joe_7399
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    Mac OS X
    Feb 8, 2016 12:19 PM in response to joe_7399

    Thank you for this info, I tried this first and have not had any success. I have learned NOT to upgrade until ALL of the bugs have been worked out!!!

    This has really caused my workflow to suffer, greatly!!!