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Impossible to download older macOS versions

I am trying to update an old MacBook Pro (early 2013) from High Sierra to Catalina.

Searching in the support website I was able to find the page How to get old versions of macOS .


Unfortunately, the link that should redirect and open the AppStore/iTunes brings to a dead end (shown below).

I tried other different stores without success (e.g. US and Belgian one).

I also tried to open links via AppStore rather than iTunes, but that brings to no result at all.


Looking forward for some help.


Kind regards,

Federico Dionisi


MacBook Pro 15″, macOS 10.13

Posted on Jan 28, 2021 10:02 AM

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Feb 1, 2021 3:58 PM in response to BDAqua

The link I get from the "How to Get Old Versions of macOS" Apple Support webpage is:

https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12

... and that link just leads me to a dead-end page that sticks forever saying:

Connecting to the Mac App Store

..

To use the Mac App Store, you need Mac OS 10.6.6 or greater. For more information, please click here


I am using a MacBook Air running macOS11.1... so that isn't the problem, and there is no High Sierra update available on the App Store anyway (at least not that I can find).


When I use the link you suggested in the other help thread (https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12) in Safari my computer opens the software update window of the control panel and attempts to locate the update before giving this error:

Update not found. The requested version of macOS is not available


Thanks for the help!

Impossible to download older macOS versions

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