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Hi, i have an old Mac that only support up to high Sierra.
I try to follow apple steps to get a copy but as all my Mac's have Big Sur, I can't download it from the App Store.
My older mac crash the HD and I replaced for an SSD and works fine the drive but I don't have de OS to install on it.
Please any clue where I can get a High Sierra installer?
Regards
iMac 27″, macOS 10.13
If you are running a mac with macOS Catalina 10.15 or macOS Big Sur 11 then you will not
be allowed to download earlier versions of macOS's. This is a serious problem for lots of
mac users and a stupid oversight by Apple.
Can you source a mac that you know is capable of running macOS High Sierra.
If so you can download macOS High Sierra by following the link below.
Open Safari and click on this link,
How to get old versions of macOS – Apple Support
Go to the Download OS section and click on macOS High Sierra.
You will then need to make a bootable USB flash drive installer.
How to create a bootable installer for macOS – Apple Support (UK)
If you are running a mac with macOS Catalina 10.15 or macOS Big Sur 11 then you will not
be allowed to download earlier versions of macOS's. This is a serious problem for lots of
mac users and a stupid oversight by Apple.
Can you source a mac that you know is capable of running macOS High Sierra.
If so you can download macOS High Sierra by following the link below.
Open Safari and click on this link,
How to get old versions of macOS – Apple Support
Go to the Download OS section and click on macOS High Sierra.
You will then need to make a bootable USB flash drive installer.
How to create a bootable installer for macOS – Apple Support (UK)
Thanks for the answer but both links are a dead end, in Big Sur (that actually run all my MAC's the downloads via safari redirect to the App Store and then only the get (not download option) goes and then the system update.
I need some link to download the full instal DMG of the OS.
Thanks again to take the time.
The installer for macOS High Sierra downloads as Install macOS High Sierra.app it does not download as a .dmg file.
When in Big Sur and you can go to the App Store High Sierra download page it may say Get or Download.
Press the button and see if it will then begin to download High Sierra.
In my experience it will open System Preferences> Software Update and give you an error message saying that High Sierra
cannot be installed on this mac.
That is why I suggested you try this on a mac that is capable of running High Sierra but has not been upgraded to Catalina
or Big Sur.
Yes right isn't a DMG but im in a loop the only machine that can get the HIGH Sierra is the one I need to install it, so im trapped in the loop. I can't download the installer that is the real solution, I will see if I can by other way.
Thanks
Do you know someone with a mac that is running macOS High Sierra,
or running an older OS on a mac that can upgrade to macOS High Sierra.
Yes I will manage to do so, I dont like to ask favors normally but...
Again thanks for your time to replay.
Have a great week.!
Download High Sierra in a mac with big sur?
