If you do, the installer will automatically be deleted (plus it won’t install if you are already running Ventura). Once the installer has downloaded do not click “Install”.It might look like an update rather than the full version, but you’ll see from the size of the download (around 6GB) that this is the complete installer for Monterey. Eventually a message “Are you sure you want to download macOS Monterey” will appear. Software Update will open with the words “Finding Update”.Follow the Mac App Store link through Safari to open the Mac App Store on the Monterey page.

Follow these steps to download macOS Monterey (or other versions of macOS below) from the Mac App Store: You should also close the Mac App Store app if you have that open or the link may not work* How to download an older version of macOS for an M-Series MacĪppl began transitioning away from Apple silicon with the release of macOS Big Sur in 2020, so any version of macOS prior that that won’t run on an M1 Mac or later.Īpple only replaced Monterey with macOS 13 Ventura in October 2022, but you can still download the installer for Monterey from the Mac App Store. *Note that we have discovered that the links we give below will only work if you are using Safari, so we suggest you switch to Apple’s browser before moving on. We will show you a way to get the following macOS installers: We have the necessary links to the Mac App Store below. If you’re unsure of your Mac’s compatability, check out our list of which Macs run which versions of macOS & Mac OS X. Luckily it is possible to get ahold of these files, as long as you know where to go on the Mac App Store. Where can I download older versions of macOS?īefore you can install an older version of macOS or Mac OS X you will need to get hold of the installer for the version of macOS you want to install.

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