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Modernape

macrumors regular
Jun 21, 2010
232
42
I just decided to get rid of Safari 15.1 - Google search pages aren't loading properly, and Tab Overview crashes the browser (for me anyway). So I boot into recovery to reinstall Big Sur, and... Oh, we're not allowed to reinstall Big Sur, we have to upgrade to Monterey. But then I'm stuck with Safari 15!
Thanks Apple 😠
 
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MikeDr206

macrumors 6502a
Oct 9, 2021
509
358
I just decided to get rid of Safari 15.1 - Google search pages aren't loading properly, and Tab Overview crashes the browser (for me anyway). So I boot into recovery to reinstall Big Sur, and... Oh, we're not allowed to reinstall Big Sur, we have to upgrade to Monterey. But then I'm stuck with Safari 15!
Thanks Apple 😠

I believe the Google issue has been fixed server-side by Google. I was initially having problems with patents.Google.com using Safari 15, but lately have not.
 

DeltaMac

macrumors G5
Jul 30, 2003
13,744
4,572
Delaware
I haven't seen any info or discussion about the 11.6.2 update, released today. Maybe that update has some help for your problem.
 

KayEm6419

macrumors regular
Jun 11, 2020
174
166
Nothing further on this that I have heard, kinda weird because it seems like a major issue...

I agree, weird indeed! I created an APFS volume of Monterey before knowing of the switcheroo. This was enough to cause the replacement on my M1 MBAir. 🙁

Hoping Mr. Macintosh has some news soon. I've purchased a 32GB flash drive to create a bootable installer (with the help of an App MacDaddy - hat tip to Andrew Cunningham).
 
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mi7chy

macrumors G4
Oct 24, 2014
10,586
11,275
Just erased MBA M1 and rolled back from Monterey 12.1 to Big Sur 11.6.2 via USB recovery but recovery partition is still Monterey. Supposedly using Apple Configurator 2 to restore Big Sur from another Mac also restores Big Sur recovery partition.
 

KayEm6419

macrumors regular
Jun 11, 2020
174
166
Just erased MBA M1 and rolled back from Monterey 12.1 to Big Sur 11.6.2 via USB recovery but recovery partition is still Monterey. Supposedly using Apple Configurator 2 to restore Big Sur from another Mac also restores Big Sur recovery partition.

Glad to read of another option, thanks.

I removed the APFS vol.group of Monterey and its Data from MBA... RecoveryOS is still Monterey. Drat. -KM
 
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