

- How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey how to#
- How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey install#
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How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey download#
It should download to the Applications folder, if it doesn’t auto run. If you’re installing from a file, you just use the link to download the file and run it from the file. If you erase your Mac, and then reinstall macOS Monterey-you will need to reinstall all your Applications, and move your files (from the USB-Drive) back to your Mac. Note that iCloud is not affected because iCloud means your files are on Apple's servers, so you can access them via or any Apple device that has iCloud signed into it.
How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey install#
Your Mac will then load the installer from the USB-drive, and use that to install macOS Monterey onto your Mac. A screen should come up, allowing you to boot from your USB-drive (the macOS Monterey installer). Once your Mac drive is erased (meaning there is no operating system in your Mac), you turn off your Mac, then turn it back on but continue holding the power button. Once you have the bootable installer file, you use Disk Utility to erase your Mac.

Obviously don't use the same USB-drive that all your backup files are on as that would erase all your files. If you don't want to create the installer disk manually, I think you can use this app.

This is what I do, in fact I bought a few cheap 32 GB USB-drives on Amazon-a 5-pack costs maybe $25-and install different versions of macOS on them when need be. If for some reason installing directly from the installer file doesn't work-you can create a bootable installer disk. I believe once downloaded, you can install macOS Monterey from the installer file. I don't think you want to use Recovery Mode because I believe it will only reinstall the macOS version you currently have installed which is macOS Ventura-you want macOS Monterey. Rare chance, but just keep that in mind.ĭownload macOS version here. You don't want to put everything on your USB-drive and then find out an hour later that your Mac isn't reading your USB-drive cause something went wrong.

It's best to have three copies of your data, on two different media types (SSD, HDD, USB-Drive), and have one of your three copies off site in case of disaster or theft on-site. If it all fits on a USB-drive, that's fine.
How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey how to#
How to Downgrade MacOS Monterey to macOS Big Sur This is a link for downgrading from Monterey to Big Sur but the same procedure would apply
