youngfrommemphis

Q: how can i change my system version in recoverymode

How can i chang my software version in recovery mode

OS X El Capitan (10.11.6)

Posted on Sep 29, 2016 2:00 PM

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Q: how can i change my system version in recoverymode

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  • by babowa,Helpful

    babowa babowa Sep 29, 2016 4:40 PM in response to youngfrommemphis
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    Sep 29, 2016 4:40 PM in response to youngfrommemphis

    According to your profile, you are on 10.11.6; what is it that you are trying to accomplish?

     

    Please be exact and also post your Mac model/year.

  • by youngfrommemphis,

    youngfrommemphis youngfrommemphis Sep 29, 2016 4:47 PM in response to youngfrommemphis
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    Sep 29, 2016 4:47 PM in response to youngfrommemphis

    thanks for responding baboa. I have an all in one 2016 iMac I think that's what the box say. IMac 21.5. I was trying to install pro tools and was told to change the system version. After getting it changed and restarting my computer I can not access any apps or use the app to change it back

  • by babowa,

    babowa babowa Sep 29, 2016 7:16 PM in response to youngfrommemphis
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    Sep 29, 2016 7:16 PM in response to youngfrommemphis

    You need to tell us a lot more for someone to be able to help effectively:

     

    So what OS version were you on before being told to change it?

     

    Which version are you on now?

     

    What Pro Tools (there are different ones)?

     

    What gave you the message (Pro Tools installer or Mac OS?) and exactly what did it say?

     

    Did it tell you to change the version of the Mac OS or pro tools?

  • by youngfrommemphis,

    youngfrommemphis youngfrommemphis Sep 29, 2016 9:24 PM in response to babowa
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    Sep 29, 2016 9:24 PM in response to babowa

    I Was running 10.11.6 I changed it to 10.7.6 now when I try to open apps it says I need os 10.11.6 to run. was installing pro tools 10.3.9. Since I cannot access apps I can not change it back. Thanks for all your help

  • by stevejobsfan0123,

    stevejobsfan0123 stevejobsfan0123 Sep 29, 2016 9:28 PM in response to youngfrommemphis
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    Sep 29, 2016 9:28 PM in response to youngfrommemphis

    Are you saying you can't even access built-in apps like Finder? If that's the case, you're going to have to reinstall OS X.

     

    If you can, then go to /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion.plist, right click on it and select "Open with," and select TextEdit. You should then be able to edit the file to change it back.

     

    Again, if this does not work you have to reinstall OS X per the link I provided.

     

    There was never such a thing as OS X 10.7.6, which is probably why the system got confused.

  • by Niel,

    Niel Niel Sep 29, 2016 9:46 PM in response to youngfrommemphis
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    Mac OS X
    Sep 29, 2016 9:46 PM in response to youngfrommemphis

    Restart with the Command and S keys held down and run the following:

     

    mount -uw /

    defaults write /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion ProductVersion '10.11.6'

    defaults write /System/Library/CoreServices/SystemVersion ProductUserVisibleVersion '10.11.6'

    exit

     

    Alternatively, restart to the recovery partition, skip the first and fourth commands, add /Volumes/drivename at the beginning of the paths in the second and third, and single quotes before and after them.

     

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