{"id":1775116,"date":"2022-10-24T08:00:00","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T08:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/?post_type=articles&#038;p=1775116"},"modified":"2024-08-20T16:28:45","modified_gmt":"2024-08-20T20:28:45","slug":"macos-13-ventura-operating-system-downgrade-guide","status":"publish","type":"articles","link":"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-13-ventura-operating-system-downgrade-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"macOS 13 Ventura: Operating System Downgrade Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT: <\/strong>Apple released macOS 13 Ventura on October 24, 2022. We will revise and update this article based on our experience with the release version of macOS 13 Ventura.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In this guide we will show you how to downgrade your Mac\u2019s operating system from <strong>macOS 13 Ventura<\/strong> to a previous version.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow the steps below to:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>use <strong>Time Machine<\/strong> on macOS to back up all your data to an external hard drive<\/li><li>use the <strong>Recovery <\/strong>app and <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong> to erase your Mac\u2019s startup disk partition and install a previous version of macOS<\/li><li>use <strong>Migration Assistant<\/strong> to restore your data and apps from your Time Machine backup to your Mac.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><strong>TIP:<\/strong> Read through all the instructions before you start. Print out these instructions for easy reference.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><strong>TIP:<\/strong> If you get stuck in a place where you cannot restore your Mac, contact <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple\u2019s tech support at https:\/\/support.apple.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li><a href=\"#Should-I-downgrade-from-macOS-13-Ventura?\">Should I downgrade from macOS 13 Ventura?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#What-you-need-to-know-before-downgrading-macOS-13-Ventura\">What you need to know before downgrading macOS 13 Ventura<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#What-you-will-need\">What you will need<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Downgrade-from-macOS-13-Ventura\">Downgrade from macOS 13 Ventura<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Make-a-Backup-using-Apple-Time-Machine\">Step One &#8211; Make a Backup using Apple Time Machine<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#macOS-Recovery-Mode\">Step Two \u2013 macOS Recovery Mode<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#On-an-Intel-based-Mac\">On an Intel-based Mac<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Disk-Utility\">Disk Utility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Reinstall macOS\">Reinstall macOS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#On-an-Apple-Silicon-Mac\">On an Apple Silicon Mac<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Disk-Utility\">Disk Utility<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Recovery-Assistant\">Recovery Assistant<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Install-macOS\">Install macOS<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"#Restore-Your-Data-from-Time-Machine\">Step Three \u2013 Restore Your Data from Time Machine<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"#Migration-Assistant\">Migration Assistant<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"#Check-your-Licenses-and-Activations\">Check your Licenses and Activations<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Should-I-downgrade-from-macOS-13-Ventura?\">Should I downgrade from macOS 13 Ventura?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>You may have recently upgraded your Mac to macOS 13 Ventura only to discover that you have third-party music and audio software or hardware that no longer function correctly. Don\u2019t panic &#8212; it may not be necessary to downgrade. First, check with the developers of the software that is problematic to find out if they have new versions available that are macOS 13 Ventura-compatible. Installing the updates may fix your problems.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Visit Sweetwater\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-13-ventura-compatibility-guide\/\">macOS 13 Ventura Compatibility Guide<\/a><strong>,<\/strong> with updated information from over 150 developers and manufacturers, and links to their support pages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-13-ventura-compatibility-guide\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/10\/macOS-13-Ventura-Compatibility-Guide-Featured-Image.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">macOS 13 Ventura: Compatibility Guide<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\">Sweetwater is your one-stop resource for macOS 13 Ventura compatibility information for music and audio hardware and software.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>If the developers of the software you need don\u2019t have new versions yet, the best choice is to <strong>downgrade<\/strong> (<strong>revert<\/strong> or <strong>roll back<\/strong>) to the previous version of macOS you were running before. That way you can get back to work making music.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"What-you-need-to-know-before-downgrading-macOS-13-Ventura\">What you need to know before downgrading macOS 13 Ventura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Mac is a new model that shipped with macOS 13 Ventura, it is not possible to downgrade to an earlier version of macOS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If your Mac came with an earlier version of macOS and you upgraded it to macOS 13 Ventura, you can downgrade. It\u2019s easy if you have already created a <strong>Time Machine<\/strong> backup of your data to an external hard drive. But don\u2019t worry: if you haven\u2019t got a Time Machine backup, you can create one now.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><strong>TIP:<\/strong> Use Apple\u2019s Support Resources!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here at Sweetwater our techs have been through the process a few times. Downgrading requires quite a few steps. In addition to our guide, we recommend that you reference Apple\u2019s support pages, which we will link to as we go.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"What-you-will-need\">What you will need<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Your Mac<\/li><li>Your <strong>administrator username and password<\/strong> that you use to log in to your Mac. Better write it down.<\/li><li>Your <strong>Apple ID, the email address and password<\/strong>. This is your account with Apple and is not the same as the username and password above.<\/li><li>An <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/c774--External_Hard_Drives\"><strong>external hard drive<\/strong><\/a>, preferably at least double the size of your Mac\u2019s startup disk, to create a <strong>Time Machine<\/strong> backup<\/li><li>A reliable internet connection with no interruptions. (The download to reinstall macOS is over 12GB in size.)<ul><li>Connecting your Mac to your router with an <strong>Ethernet<\/strong> cable is preferred.<\/li><\/ul><ul><li>If you use <strong>Wi-Fi<\/strong>, you need to know the <strong>network name and password<\/strong> to log in from your Mac after you have started the downgrade process.<\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><strong>TIP<\/strong>: If you do not have a MacBook, but have a desktop Mac, you need a <em>wired<\/em> keyboard and mouse connected to your Mac to use Recovery mode. Working with a Bluetooth or other kind of wireless keyboard and mouse connection is difficult to set up. If you have an Apple Magic Keyboard, you can connect it to your Mac using the USB-C-to-Lightning cable that came with it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"Downgrade-from-macOS-13-Ventura\">Downgrade from macOS 13 Ventura<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Make-a-Backup-using-Apple-Time-Machine\">Step One &#8211; Make a Backup using Apple Time Machine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\">IMPORTANT: Do not downgrade your Mac without first making a complete Time Machine backup on an external hard drive. Downgrading requires completely erasing your startup disk. Without the backup, you will lose all your data, not to mention having to reinstall all your apps separately.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><strong>TIP: Software licenses, authorization and activation<\/strong><br>Your third-party DAW, plug-ins and audio apps may require license authorization or activation to your startup disk. After you downgrade macOS, these apps may see your new installation as a whole new computer, and you may need to reactivate each app. Before you downgrade, you should find out if you can first <em>deactivate<\/em> or <em>deauthorize<\/em> each piece of software so you can use the license code to reactivate the software after your downgrade. Visit the developers\u2019 support pages for instructions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Follow Sweetwater\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-13-ventura-time-machine-backup-guide\">macOS 13 Ventura: Time Machine Backup Guide<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-13-ventura-time-machine-backup-guide\/\" class=\"relatedcontent_link\" class=\"wp-block-cgb-block-related-content\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_block\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/media\/2022\/10\/macOS_13_Ventura_Time_Machine_Backup.jpg);background-size:cover;background-position:center\"><div class=\"relatedcontent_overlay_content\"><\/div><div class=\"relatedcontent-text relatedcontent_content\"><p class=\"relatedcontent_title\" style=\"color:#fff\">MacOS 13 Ventura: Time Machine Backup Guide<\/p><p class=\"relatedcontent_subhead\" style=\"color:#fff;border:none\">Learn how to create a Time Machine backup of your Mac or MacBook using an external hard drive on macOS 13 Ventura.<\/p><\/div><\/div><\/a>\n\n\n\n<p>After you have created a backup, return to this article and continue.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#fff5c7\"><strong>IMPORTANT:<\/strong> Unplug the external hard drive with the Time Machine backup from your computer. During the Recovery procedure, you don\u2019t want to risk erasing it by mistake. You will reconnect it after you downgrade and use it to restore your data and your apps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"macOS-Recovery-Mode\">Step Two \u2013 macOS Recovery Mode<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-background\" style=\"background-color:#f2f1f0\"><strong>TIP:<\/strong> The exact steps in the following procedure will vary slightly depending upon the version of macOS that shipped with your Mac.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If you have a MacBook, make sure its power adapter is plugged in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To begin the downgrade:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"On-an-Intel-based-Mac\">On an Intel-based Mac<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>If you have an Ethernet connection to your Mac, make sure it is connected.<\/li><li>Shut down your Mac.<\/li><li>Press the Power button and immediately press and hold <strong><em>Option-Shift-Command-R<\/em><\/strong>. This starts up your Mac from its <strong>Recovery<\/strong> partition and selects the option to reinstall the original, older version of macOS that shipped with your Mac, or the closest version that is still available.<\/li><li>If you have multiple volumes or disk drives attached to the Mac, select the <strong>startup disk<\/strong>. It\u2019s named <strong>Macintosh HD <\/strong>by default.<\/li><li>If requested, choose an Administrator account, click <strong>Next<\/strong>, enter the account\u2019s password, then click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>If you are using Wi-Fi, click the <strong>Wi-Fi menu icon<\/strong>, then choose <strong>Turn Wi-Fi On<\/strong>. Choose a network, and type the network\u2019s password to join it.<\/li><li>You will see a spinning globe and the message <strong>\u201cStarting Internet Recovery. This may take awhile.\u201d<\/strong> The system will begin downloading recovery materials.<\/li><li>The <strong>macOS Utilities<\/strong> or <strong>Recovery<\/strong> app will load. Select <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong> and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"Disk-Utility\">Disk Utility<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Select your Mac\u2019s internal hard drive (usually named <strong>Macintosh HD<\/strong>) in the pane on the left.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Erase<\/strong> in the pane on the right.<\/li><li>Choose <strong>GUID Partition Map<\/strong> (if prompted) and <strong>APFS<\/strong> as the format.<\/li><li>Click <strong>Erase<\/strong> and follow the prompts.<\/li><li>Quit <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong> to return you to <strong>macOS Utilities<\/strong> or <strong>Recovery<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"Reinstall-macOS\">Reinstall macOS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<p>In <strong>macOS Utilities<\/strong> or <strong>Recovery:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Select <strong>Reinstall macOS<\/strong>. Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>, and follow the prompts.<\/li><li>Your system will download and install the older version of macOS. This can take half an hour to several hours depending on your internet connection speed and other factors. Leave your Mac connected to its power source and do not shut it down.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>Proceed to the section below, <a href=\"#Restore-Your-Data-from-Time-Machine\"><strong>Step Three \u2013 Restore Your Data from Time Machine<\/strong>.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For further details, consult <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/use-macos-recovery-on-an-intel-based-mac-mchl338cf9a8\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Support: Use macOS Recovery on an Intel-based Mac<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"On-an-Apple-Silicon-Mac\">On an Apple Silicon Mac<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Shut down your Mac.<\/li><li>Press and <strong>hold<\/strong> the power button until you see \u201c<strong>Loading startup options.<\/strong>\u201d<\/li><li>Click <strong>Options<\/strong>, then click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Enter the password for an administrator account.<\/li><li>In the <strong>Recovery<\/strong> app, select <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong> and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"Disk-Utility\">Disk Utility<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>In <strong>Disk Utility<\/strong>, select your startup volume, usually named <strong>Macintosh HD<\/strong>.<\/li><li>In the toolbar at the top of the window, click on <strong>Erase<\/strong>. Follow the prompts.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"Recovery-Assistant\">Recovery Assistant<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>After the erasure, <strong>Recovery Assistant<\/strong> will prompt you to <strong>Activate Mac<\/strong> and select a Wi-Fi network or attach an Ethernet connection.<\/li><li>If you are using Wi-Fi, click the <strong>Wi-Fi menu icon<\/strong>, then choose <strong>Turn Wi-Fi On<\/strong>. Join a network by selecting it and typing in its password.<\/li><li>When you see the message <strong>Your Mac is activated,<\/strong> click<strong> Exit to Recovery<\/strong>.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h5 id=\"Install-macOS\">Install macOS<\/h5>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>In the next dialog you should see a new option, <strong>Reinstall macOS Monterey<\/strong> (or <strong>Reinstall<\/strong> <strong>macOS Big Sur<\/strong>). Select it and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>. If there is more than one disk volume listed, select your startup disk, usually named <strong>Macintosh HD<\/strong>. Click <strong>Continue<\/strong> and follow the onscreen instructions.<\/li><li>Recovery will download and install macOS. This can take half an hour to several hours depending on the speed of your internet connection and other factors. Leave your Mac connected to its power source and do not shut it down.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>For further details, consult <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/guide\/mac-help\/macos-recovery-a-mac-apple-silicon-mchl82829c17\/mac\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Support: Use macOS Recovery on a Mac with Apple silicon<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 id=\"Restore-Your-Data-from-Time-Machine\">Step Three \u2013 Restore Your Data from Time Machine<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>On macOS\u2019s first boot, you will come up to the <strong>Migration Assistant<\/strong> screen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Migration-Assistant\">Migration Assistant<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol type=\"1\"><li>Under \u201c<strong>How do you want to transfer your information?<\/strong>\u201d select \u201c<strong>From a Mac, Time Machine Backup or Startup disk<\/strong>.\u201d Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Connect your <strong>Time Machine backup disk<\/strong> to your Mac. In the next screen, click on the Time Machine backup disk volume to select it, and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>If your Time Machine disk is password-protected, enter the password and click <strong>Unlock<\/strong>. Follow the instructions on screen.<\/li><li>In the<strong> Transfer information to this Mac<\/strong> screen, select the <strong>most recent<\/strong> backup set on your Time Machine disk. Click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>In the <strong>Select the information to transfer<\/strong> screen, check the boxes for every item and click <strong>Continue<\/strong>.<\/li><li>Wait until the Time Machine restoration is complete.<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p>For more information, consult <a href=\"https:\/\/support.apple.com\/en-us\/HT203981\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Support: Restore your Mac from a backup<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Large transfers may take several hours to complete.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Your Mac should now reboot and start up in the earlier version of macOS, with all your data and apps restored.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When you log in, go to <strong>System Preferences<\/strong>, click on <strong>Apple ID<\/strong>, and make sure that you are logged in there. Enter your Apple ID and password.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>TIP:<\/strong> You can continue to use your Time Machine backup disk to make incremental backups of your data from this point forward. But you need to disable Time Machine backups while recording and mixing audio. Learn more in Sweetwater\u2019s <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sweetwater.com\/sweetcare\/articles\/macos-13-ventura-audio-optimization-guide\/\">macOS 13 Ventura: Audio Optimization Guide<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 id=\"Check-your-Licenses-and-Activations\">Check your Licenses and Activations<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>With regard to music and audio software, you may find that you need to reactivate or transfer licenses for your DAW, plug-ins and apps. Log in to your accounts at the developers\u2019 websites, follow their activation instructions, and contact their tech support if necessary.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"macOS-13-Ventura-Support-Resources\">macOS 13 Ventura Support Resources<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><meta charset=\"utf-8\"><meta charset=\"utf-8\">Apple launched macOS 13 Ventura on October 24, 2022. Sweetwater has created a comprehensive series of support pages about macOS 13 Ventura to make sure our customers and the community have access to all the information required before upgrading. Not all software or hardware manufacturers will have versions of their products that are Ventura-compatible right away, but rest assured that they are hard at work testing and developing. After you confirm that all your products can be upgraded to compatible versions, that&#8217;s the time to upgrade. 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