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Upgrade to High Sierra from Sierra

Hi! I've been trying to get an official link to download High Sierra installer but every time I click on the link on Apple's support page for downloading High Sierra OS, iTunes store says it's not available anymore. Just wonder where else can I download this installer apart from iTunes store.

Screenshot: sorry about the language it's in Italian, basically it says the required content (macOS High Sierra) is not available at the moment in the Italian store.


I'm running on Sierra right now on a late 2012 Mac Mini. I don't have any old installers of High Sierra on my Mac and I need to upgrade to High Sierra before this fall since a couple of Apps that I use won't be supported anymore after fall on Sierra.

Mac mini, 10.12

Posted on Jul 2, 2020 1:06 PM

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Posted on Jul 2, 2020 1:14 PM

It does work try again but use the Safari browser, Firefox does not work.


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support


Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.


Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.

https://roaringapps.com

Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.


Connect your mac to your router via cable rather than rely on WiFi.

Do not use your mac while it is downloading

and do not use any other devices that share the same internet connection.


If the App Store says ‘Open’ then it is detecting a previous download of the install app

go to the Applications folder locate Install macOS High Sierra.app.

Move it to the Trash, empty the Trash.

Restart, click on the link again, the App Store should say ‘Get' or 'Download'.

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Jul 2, 2020 1:14 PM in response to albyeee

It does work try again but use the Safari browser, Firefox does not work.


How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support


Before upgrading make a full back up of your Mac.


Check that third party apps you use have updates available for the new OS.

https://roaringapps.com

Check that your printers/ scanners etc have updated drivers and software available for the new OS.


Connect your mac to your router via cable rather than rely on WiFi.

Do not use your mac while it is downloading

and do not use any other devices that share the same internet connection.


If the App Store says ‘Open’ then it is detecting a previous download of the install app

go to the Applications folder locate Install macOS High Sierra.app.

Move it to the Trash, empty the Trash.

Restart, click on the link again, the App Store should say ‘Get' or 'Download'.

Jul 2, 2020 1:31 PM in response to The_Knowledge_Seeker

Thanks for the quick reply but this link led me to the same window asking me to choose an application to open this link, I went for iTunes store and it says the installer is not available at the moment, if I choose the App Store only Catalina is available for download. I guess Apple has stopped providing the download for High Sierra,,,which is strange cos I've tried to download other previous OS from the Apple's support page and they all work just fine even Sierra or El Capitan no problem at all, High Sierra seems to be the only OS I cannot get hold of from Apple.

Upgrade to High Sierra from Sierra

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