Joaoc29

Q: Install older OS X version

Hi,

Im using an Macbook Pro (late 2011) with OS X El Capitan and i want to know if have any way to install an older OS X version, like OS X Mavericks or, principally, OS X Yosemite. I was thinking about to do an Internet recovery and install Mac OS Lion, and so install OS X Yosemite. English is not my first language, so, sorry for any mistakes. Thank you.

MacBook Pro, OS X El Capitan (10.11.4)

Posted on Sep 22, 2016 5:04 PM

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Q: Install older OS X version

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  • by Kappy,

    Kappy Kappy Sep 22, 2016 5:08 PM in response to Joaoc29
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    Sep 22, 2016 5:08 PM in response to Joaoc29

    Why would you want to do that? Do you have installers for these versions? Are you prepared to erase the drive before installing? This will be necessary.

  • by Joaoc29,

    Joaoc29 Joaoc29 Sep 22, 2016 5:20 PM in response to Kappy
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    Sep 22, 2016 5:20 PM in response to Kappy

    Thank You for your reply,

    I want to do this because i hate this modern design of OS X El Capitan, so i want to go back to OS X Yosemite. I know that Yosemite have the same design, but at least i can use Flavours 2 (an app to change the appearance of the system). I like OS X Mavericks design, but is outdated and some games and apps can't run on this version.

    I don't have Yosemite and Mavericks registered on my app store account, but i was wondering if i can download or not.

    And yes, im prepared to erase the drive.

  • by Eric Root,

    Eric Root Eric Root Sep 22, 2016 5:31 PM in response to Joaoc29
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    Sep 22, 2016 5:31 PM in response to Joaoc29

    If the installers aren't in your App Store Purchases tab, you can't download them.

  • by Joaoc29,

    Joaoc29 Joaoc29 Sep 22, 2016 5:41 PM in response to Eric Root
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    Sep 22, 2016 5:41 PM in response to Eric Root

    That's bad. So, don't have any other way? i can't download from torrent? If i use other account that have Yosemite on the App store account, i can?