How can I restore macOS Tahoe to the version of macOS Sequoia ?
My Experience with Tahoe:
1. Spotlight : Incomplete search, low efficiency, compared to the previous version
2. Safari : The Personal-collection-folder hierarchy is too deep. If there are folders, you need to click many times, which is extremely inefficient.
3. Some software windows are responding rather slowly.
MacBook Pro 14″, macOS 26.1
Reverting to Sequoia is not simple. You need to boot into Recovery OS, erase your internal drive, then install the older macOS, then restore from a backup made prior to the Tahoe upgrade. Even then, the firmware on the Mac may have been updated, meaning potential conflicts and a possible need for DFU mode and a Configurator revive/restore, which would need to be done via another Mac connected to yours. If that sounds complicated and risky, then you're assessing the situation correctly.
Reverting to Sequoia is not simple. You need to boot into Recovery OS, erase your internal drive, then install the older macOS, then restore from a backup made prior to the Tahoe upgrade. Even then, the firmware on the Mac may have been updated, meaning potential conflicts and a possible need for DFU mode and a Configurator revive/restore, which would need to be done via another Mac connected to yours. If that sounds complicated and risky, then you're assessing the situation correctly.
Regarding the points you mentioned..
1) Rebuild the Spotlight index on your Mac - Apple Support
2) I see you point if using Show All Bookmarks, personally I just use the Bookmarks menu (in the menu bar) and drill down that way, which I find fast and requires no clicks
3) Specifics would help there.
Thank you sincerely for your reply. Listening to it is indeed both complicated and risky. So we can only hope for the new version. However, this current version really hinders our work efficiency. I hope Apple can improve and release the latest version as soon as possible.
How to restore macOS Tahoe to macOS Sequoia
