ArnsteinK

Q: Unable to install Snow Leopard after El Capitan

I am not happy with El Capitan, and it is also not compatible with both music hardware and software that I have, so I want to go back to Snow Leopard on my late 2009 iMac.

After installing El Capitan the CD drive on my iMac is not working, and I was unable to install Snow Leopard from it.

 

So I made a bootable USB that gets recognized when I hold option when the machine is booting. When I choose it, I get the white screen with the Apple logo, but it doesn't go into the installation phase. I have formatted my drive and no longer have El Capitan on it.

 

How can I install Snow Leopard? It looks to me like El Capitan has blocked the option to downgrade to an earlier OS, and it is a bit infuriating that I am not in control of hardware that I have spent a lot of money on.

Posted on Sep 27, 2016 5:47 AM

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