Your right, YOU can’t download from Apple but the Genius Bar guys & gals can load any version.
I’ve done this three different times on the older Mini’s. I complain that Apple should allow us to download past versions to save us having to make a trip & use their time. John Sent from my iPad > On Feb 16, 2018, at 4:21 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > You may have missed the full history of this, and the earlier thread. > >> On Feb 16, 2018, at 12:55 AM, John Robinson <[email protected]> >> wrote: >> >> Russ, >> >> If you go to the Genius Bar Apple will install any version you want & your >> Mac will support. >> >> John >> >> Sent from my iPad >> >>> On Feb 16, 2018, at 12:29 AM, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>> wrote: >>> >>> No, I hadn't. But since, the update is no longer available from the >>> AppStore when I now check. When I view the current UPDATE status from the >>> AppStore, it does not show [any] history of an update/download of ver. >>> 10.13.3 having occurred, although I attempted an update/download several >>> times. >>> >>> -russ >>> >>> >>>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 10:52 PM, Jonathan Fletcher <[email protected]> >>>> wrote: >>>> >>>> Russ, >>>> >>>> Have you tried to install it in Safe Mode? >>>> >>>> Restart it with the Shift key held down until the Apple logo appears. >>>> >>>> j. >>>> >>>> >>>>> On Feb 15, 2018, at 6:46 PM, [email protected] >>>>> wrote: >>>>> >>>>> From: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> >>>>> Subject: Re: [MacGroup] Twice-failed install of new macOS X update (ver. >>>>> 10.13.3) >>>>> Date: February 15, 2018 at 6:46:32 PM EST >>>>> To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> Reply-To: Topics related to Apple and Macintosh computers >>>>> <[email protected]> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Does anyone know what is happening with the AppStore update for 10.13.3 >>>>> ?? I had to find a different link, one for a dedicated update to an >>>>> existing ver. 10.13.3 — and THEN only an inactive disk would accept the >>>>> update (started up from a cloned backup). Hrrrmmmph. >>>>> >>>>> -russ >>>>> >>>>> <Untitled-1.jpg> >>>>> >>>>>> On Feb 3, 2018, at 3:36 PM, [email protected] wrote: >>>>>> >>>>>> John, >>>>>> >>>>>> Mine is a Mac mini, mid-2010 (Macmini4.1) — previously running MacOS X >>>>>> ver. 10.13.2, updated using the AppStore’s link. No install oddities. >>>>>> >>>>>> Alert showed an AppStore update available for MacOS X ver. 10.13.3; d/l >>>>>> accomplished without any additional alerts or problems. Install >>>>>> observations showed nothing unusual. Restart seemed fine. Did not >>>>>> install over the existing ver. 10.13.2 >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Jonathan Fletcher >>>> [email protected] >>>> >>>> Kentuckiana FileMaker Developers Group >>>> Next Meeting: 2/27/18 >>>> >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> MacGroup mailing list >>>> Posting address: [email protected] >>>> Archive: >>>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=RJ399ajJELKcoczqdPQWKZz6L6KC4nyoYsLTl_qtWQo&s=wc4-tzNN4gZ2_0GBh3zov4u43YAeq3qYkeUgZ_oH84g&e=> >>>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> MacGroup mailing list >>> Posting address: [email protected] >>> Archive: >>> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=WH7aee6yRG3sp-LGzVU2_vtfN4voQi4Bt9ZA5bV_u38&s=vYq93zE66WPoa4Vc5_J1Qx5Qt4WSkNku40rRW0jo1WU&e=> >>> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> MacGroup mailing list >> Posting address: [email protected] >> Archive: >> <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=u8Pi_k-MYJ7XzHlDm7tkr459ErzWH-bSvN6xpOT3OZk&s=AtoPnHQfwJ194AwXKVaxjut3NlefE5eI3umAyu2eHPg&e=> >> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> > > > _______________________________________________ > MacGroup mailing list > Posting address: [email protected] > Archive: > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__www.mail-2Darchive.com_macgroup-40erdos.math.louisville.edu_&d=DwIFaQ&c=OAG1LQNACBDguGvBeNj18Swhr9TMTjS-x4O_KuapPgY&r=F2GFXrjLFqVo3VwvIlo_XYeEiRRjHv15rxcenz7A21woG2aFGcrzndoSsskxfmOs&m=oEzsIsUuJzV7xdhzQ7pLoOLtgm4AqFaj4-bUPSPHTvc&s=SZI5GRzp0eLQqvHVTjV6wyh4f4XKaID3UdZvQfzHFIE&e=> > Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/> _______________________________________________ MacGroup mailing list Posting address: [email protected] Archive: <http://www.mail-archive.com/[email protected]/> Answers to questions: <http://erdos.math.louisville.edu/macgroup/>
