{"id":24208,"date":"2018-09-11T07:23:30","date_gmt":"2018-09-11T07:23:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/?p=24208"},"modified":"2022-08-16T05:26:39","modified_gmt":"2022-08-16T05:26:39","slug":"3-ways-to-downgrade-from-macos-mojave-to-high-sierra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.stellarinfo.com\/blog\/3-ways-to-downgrade-from-macos-mojave-to-high-sierra\/","title":{"rendered":"3 Ways to Downgrade from macOS Mojave to High Sierra"},"content":{"rendered":"

Before downgrading macOS Mojave, you must back up all the data; every single piece of your important files\/folders to an external storage drive. The backup ensures you do not lose critical data due to complete drive erasure and subsequent installation of macOS High Sierra.<\/p>

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1st Way—Use macOS High Sierra That Was Shipped with Your Mac<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
  1. Back up all the data from Mojave to an external SSD or HDD.<\/li>
  2. Restart macOS Mojave 10.14 and instantly press and hold Command<\/strong> + R<\/strong> keys. Release the keys when apple logo appears. Your Mac will boot into Recovery Mode.<\/li>
  3. On the “macOS<\/strong> Utilities<\/strong>” window, click “Reinstall<\/strong> macOS<\/strong>”. Carry out the on-screen instructions to initiate the reinstallation process.<\/li>
  4. Allow the Mac to perform a complete factory reset. Once the reinstallation process is over, your Mac will boot into macOS High Sierra.<\/li><\/ol>
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    2nd Way—Use macOS High Sierra That You Backed Up with Time Machine<\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
    1. Boot your macOS into Recovery Mode.<\/li>
    2. On the “macOS<\/strong> Utilities<\/strong>” window, choose “Restore<\/strong> from<\/strong> Time<\/strong> Machine<\/strong> Backup<\/strong>”.<\/li>
    3. Select Time Machine backup drive or Time Capsule then select “Connect to Remote Disk<\/strong>”.<\/li>
    4. Select the date and time from where you want to restore. Click Continue<\/strong>.<\/li>
    5. Follow the instructions to complete the restoration process of macOS High Sierra.<\/li><\/ol>

      Read<\/strong> More<\/strong>: Recover Mac Data without Time Machine Backup<\/a><\/p>

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      3rd Way—Create macOS High Sierra Bootable Installer then Reinstall macOS
      <\/strong><\/h3>\n<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>
      1. Open App<\/strong> Store<\/strong>, then download macOS High Sierra installer (which is around 5 GB).<\/li>
      2. Quit the installer once it opens. Go to Application<\/strong> folder to find the Install macOS High Sierra<\/strong> app. Right click on it and select Show<\/strong> Package<\/strong> Contents<\/strong>. Go to Contents<\/strong> > Resources<\/strong> > createinstallmedia<\/strong>.<\/li>
      3. Plug in a USB drive (at least 16 GB) to your Mac. Ensure it does not contain any valuable data; copy the data if necessary to an external storage medium to avoid data loss.<\/li>
      4. Go to Applications<\/strong> > Utilities<\/strong>. Double-click Terminal<\/strong> to open the app.<\/li>
      5. Type sudo<\/strong> <drag and drop the “create<\/strong> install<\/strong> media<\/strong>” icon to add its path> – –volume<\/strong> <drag and drop the USB drive from Desktop to add its path><\/li>
      6. Hit Return<\/strong>. Enter Admin Password. When prompted to erase the drive, type Y<\/strong> then hit Return<\/strong>. Wait till the Terminal displays Done<\/strong>, then quit Terminal.<\/li><\/ol>
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        Reinstall macOS High Sierra by Using the Bootable Installer<\/strong><\/p>

        1. Connect the USB drive with bootable macOS High Sierra installer.<\/li>
        2. Restart the Mac and hold the Option<\/strong> Key.<\/li>
        3. From the Select boot disk window, choose the macOS High Sierra installer. The process of installing High Sierra will begin. Mac will restart once the installation is over.<\/li><\/ol>

          Conclusion<\/strong><\/p>

          Hope, this blog helped you downgrade macOS Mojave to macOS high Sierra easily. Backup is the key to downgrade since it ensures no data is lost while the downgrade is done.<\/p>

          In case you have undergone data loss after macOS High Sierra downgrade, leverage the free trial version of Stellar Data Recovery Professional for Mac<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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