If my macbook pro 16 arrives with Big Sur, will I be able to downgrade it to Catalina?

[4743913]

If my macbook pro 16 arrives with Big Sur, will I be able to downgrade it? Most of the stories I see of downgrading are the people that upgraded to Big Sur. I am curious if it arrives with Big Sur can I downgrade it. Thanks for any info.

 

[CheesePuff]

Most likely, as this machine originally shipped with it, so you should be able to.

 

[posguy99]

If my macbook pro 16 arrives with Big Sur, will I be able to downgrade it?

The *current* MBP 16"? Yes. Whatever nebulous M1-based MBP 16" Apple might release next week or further on? Certainly not.

 

[Fishrrman]

The current-design Intel MBP 16" originally shipped with Catalina as the factory-installed OS.

So I will guess that you can "take it back" to Catalina, but that's as far as you'll be able to go.

 

[casperes1996]

To all saying yes, just want to check something - Did the Radeon Pro 5600M GPU not come out quite a bit later? Are we sure it has Catalina driver kexts if that's the model the OP's considering?

 

[Amethyst1]

To all saying yes, just want to check something - Did the Radeon Pro 5600M GPU not come out quite a bit later? Are we sure it has Catalina driver kexts if that's the model the OP's considering?

EveryMac says the 5600M became available on June 15, 2020, i.e. while Catalina was still current.

 

[casperes1996]

EveryMac says the 5600M became available on June 15, 2020, i.e. while Catalina was still current.

Well there we go then, cheers

 

[4743913]

good. thanks for the info everyone. it should arrive this week.

 

[CYB3RBYTE]

Let us know how you like it. I'm overall satisfied with my 16" with the 5500m, but always wondering if I should have maxed out the graphics card.