I didn't. I did a fresh install on a separate SSD. Why do you assume I upgraded? I would still like the ability to be able to do a fresh install of macOS Sierra on a new drive, you know?
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Sierra re-download, how? (now High Sierra is just released, it's impossible!)
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I didn't. I did a fresh install on a separate SSD. Why do you assume I upgraded? I would still like the ability to be able to do a fresh install of macOS Sierra on a new drive, you know?
This link now works: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12
That link: https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12
It worked for me just now. I'm wondering if it won't work for you because they sent you the US link and you're in the UK, since your other comments seem to indicate UK, and I clicked it from a US Mac in the US.
Whoops! I missed the note that the link started working. Thought it might have been a regional thing.
glad I found this High Sierra has issues on my 2014 Mac mini (I have a hdd with files that have custom icons and it freezes the OS every time I open it)
never had to downgrade an OS before
never had to downgrade an OS before
This took me (in the US) to an app store official download. Perfect!
Guess Apple made it available again?
hey i got a cloud drive you could upload it to...
I downloaded high sierra about a week ago.The new OS was really smooth at first but after me restarting the macbook pro it just went down hill. The mac started glitching...GLITCHING. Never have i expierenced this from an apple product but now... simple taskes it toke minutes to do on sierra, it takes hours and days to do on high sierra. I am very unsatisfied. You would expect this from Microsoft engineering, not Apple.
The post 2 posts above yours takes you to the official Apple download of Sierra without having to get it from someone else.
AFAIK, all downloaded installers will expired in few years. So, even have the backup installer on hand, they may suddenly stop working in future.
The work around I personally prefer is to use the mas-cli, which can be installed via Homebrew. Then all you need to know is just the correct reference number to download the installer you want.
- OS X 10.7 Lion：444303913
- OS X 10.8 Mountain Lion：537386512
- OS X 10.9 Mavericks：675248567
- OS X 10.10 Yosemite：915041082
- OS X 10.11 El Capitan：1018109117
- macOS 10.12 Sierra：1127487414
- macOS 10.13 High Sierra：1246284741
I don't understand, I have mas installed and when searching for those numbers no results are found. How are you able to download those old MacOS installs with mas, exactly?
It's an 'historical' thing. You had to have previously downloaded the OS versions when they were the current versions. If you did, they will show up on the Purchased tab within the MAS. If you did not download/install them via the MAS when they were the current versions, they will not be available for you.
Okay, thanks for the clarification. Seems I did not download them from the store, rats.
You mean MAS or mas-cli?
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I was talking about mas-cli, not MAS, there is no "Purchased tab" in mas-cli. It's a command line tool, no tab, no GUI.
[doublepost=1520616332][/doublepost]Just tested, I can still use it. (Mavericks)
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Hey, just a note - the direct links still work!
MacOS 10.12 Sierra: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12
MacOS 10.13 High Sierra: https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?l=en&mt=12
I was on 10.12.x Sierra, and never downloaded High Sierra ( usually I do, but somehow missed that one ), and now Mojave is out - it's next to impossible to get it directly from the store - this link saves my ass! I was forced to update after updating to iOS 12.x and was unpleasantly notified that my sync Phone/Mac's won't work if do not go at least to 10.13.
MacOS 10.12 Sierra: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12
MacOS 10.13 High Sierra: https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?l=en&mt=12
I was on 10.12.x Sierra, and never downloaded High Sierra ( usually I do, but somehow missed that one ), and now Mojave is out - it's next to impossible to get it directly from the store - this link saves my ass! I was forced to update after updating to iOS 12.x and was unpleasantly notified that my sync Phone/Mac's won't work if do not go at least to 10.13.
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Those links don't work for me - probably because I have previously downloaded an older version of High Sierra .
I haven't installed it, just kept the installer file, now the MAS download button reads 'installed' (in German) , and is no longer active .
It's not in 'purchased' apps either, so Apple is trying really hard to keep our hands off previous OSX versions ...
You just need to delete the older copy of High Sierra, or put it on an external disk, and eject that disk from the computer.