how to downgrade macos ventura to monterey

#How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey install#
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#How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey mac#

I also linked to an app that will create the bootable drive (once you download the macOS installer file) for you, if you don’t want to do it through terminal.I have a Macbook Air M2, 2022 running Ventura out of the box.

I linked to Apple’s instructions and alternatively you can go to YouTube to see these instructions visually. (I usually just erase the internal drive first because I like to start fresh).

#How to downgrade macos ventura to monterey install#

I’m not sure, if installing an older macOS, if it lets you just install macOS Monterey over Ventura, or if you need to erase your internal drive first to then install Monterey. Once you have a bootable installer, you would turn off your Mac, turn it back on (holding the power button) and then you would select your bootable drive to boot from. Then you follow the instructions and use Terminal (the app in your Applications > Utilities folder) to run a command that turns your drive into a bootable installer. If you’re creating a bootable installer, you need to plug in a drive that you will be converting into an installer. 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 mac#

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.

Is iCloud affected by this? I don't have the means necessary to upload my files to iCloud since I don't have enough for the 200GB storage.īackup all files.

Extending from Q1, is there are more effective way to do this? I've heard all about Disk Utility, Bootable Drive, Time Machine etc but I have no idea how any of those work.

Is it possible to recover all my files from the USB Stick or do I need a special application to extract my files?

I am planning to transfer all my files from my Macbook into One Folder on a USB Stick, then put my Mac into recovery mode and install Monterey that way.

I was planning to do so without using any external devices however I'm guessing the only way to revert whilst keeping your data is via wiping everything off my mac.įor those who like to be helpers, here are my questions. I am planning to downgrade from MacOS Ventura from Monterey whilst keeping all my files from Ventura and placing them back into Monterey.