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MacOS High Sierra (version 10.13) is the fourteenth major release of macOS, Apple Inc.' S desktop operating system for Macintosh computers. MacOS High Sierra was announced at the WWDC 2017 on June 5, 2017 and was released on September 25, 2017. The name 'High Sierra' refers to the High Sierra region in California.Like with Snow Leopard, Mountain Lion and El Capitan, the name also alludes to its.

You got really excited about the new operating system from Apple and installed macOS 10.13 High Sierra right away. However, what you initially thought to be a great idea, turned out to be overkill. Now you wish things could go back to the way they used to be, and you feel nostalgic about the days when your Mac was happy with macOS Sierra. Is it too late? Can you return to the way things were?

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Of course, don’t sweat it. Here’s a simple guideline on how to downgrade from macOS 10.13 High Sierra to macOS 10.12 Sierra. And if you ever want to get back, that’s possible as well!

Why should you downgrade to macOS Sierra?

Whatever your reasons to downgrade, we’re here to assist you. But here are a few of the issues that are most likely to point you to this radical decision:

1. The macOS High Sierra Beta is too much for you to handle

You knew that the Beta version had a risk of issues and bugs, but you didn’t expect it to be so complicated and thought you could take it. Tough luck, you have to admit you cannot take it. And why should you? Apps seem to have gone mad, giving themselves commands and totally ignoring yours, which is a continuous frustration. That’s no way to be working on a Mac.
Besides, you were actually quite fond of macOS Sierra.

2.Some of your apps require testing on macOS Sierra

If you occasionally test apps, it might get to the point where you will likely be tied to a specific operating system. And if most of those apps require macOS Sierra, you’ll have to downgrade. Another option would be to set up a dual boot Mac and have two operating systems running at the same time. However, for most Mac users, one OS is more than enough.

It might not even be about testing apps, but just about using apps. While many third-party apps have already transitioned to macOS High Sierra, we’re sure that some have slipped off the tracks. If this has happened to you, there’s no other way than to downgrade to a previous macOS version.

3. Many of your favorite apps are 32-bit

With the release of macOS High Sierra Apple has ditched the support of 32-bit architecture applications. And as of today, not all developers have managed to convert their programs to 64-bit. If some of your apps happen to be in 32-bit (you'll know this as they just wouldn't launch on High Sierra), it's reasonable to downgrade to regular Sierra.

Now you are ready to downgrade to macOS Sierra

Step 1: Clean up your Mac’s drive

We told you that the backup was an essential step and now you see why: we’re going to clean up your machine. That’s because compared to macOS High Sierra, the regular macOS Sierra requires more space on drive to operate, thus the disk cleaning. And again, a fresh drive is preferable if you’re about to reset an operating system.

For a quick disk cleanup you can use one of Mac cleaner apps out there. CleanMyMac is especially good for this cause, as it has built-in Large & Old Files search. Download the app (it’s free to try) and remove all useless files it finds on every drive, like system junk, old Mail attachments etc. Interestingly, CleanMyMac finds up to 74 GB of junk on an average Mac, which should give your macOS Sierra a lot of free space to breathe.

Step 2:Back up your Mac

This step should become a part of any Mac user’s ritual. Whether you use Apple’s own software – Time Machine – or chose to manually backup files on a Mac, you need to make sure your important documents are protected and risk-free. And while you should do this on a regular basis, it’s almost obligatory each time you reconfigure your Mac. Especially during installation procedures, such as downgrading to an older macOS version.

Step 3: Erase macOS High Sierra

Now, follow the process of re-installing the macOS Sierra version. This is a simple process, and all you have to do is follow the prompted instructions. In no time, you’ll complete the downgrade to macOS 10.12.

Connect to Time Machine
Restart your Mac in Recovery Mode: press Command + R while you reboot
At the macOS Utiities screen press Disk Utility
Click Continue and then select Startup Disk (where OS is located)
Hit Erase. Choose a new disk name and select Mac OS Extended (Journaled) format

Step 4: Restore the backup on your Mac

Once you finished the installation process, use Time Machine or the external disk you manually did the Mac backup upon to restore all the important data you will need. If you’re restoring from Time Machine, you’ll again have to reboot, press Command+R and go to Disk Utility. Select the most recent back up and hit Continue.

How to go back to an even older macOS version

The downgrade process described above works for any macOS. If say, you’d want to downgrade from macOS High Sierra to El Capitan, you could easily do that by changing only Step 3. However, there’s another option if you want to get back to your latest macOS version. This is possible by using Time Machine. Here’s how:

Restart your Mac while pressing Command + R
Open Disk Utility and click on “Restore from a Time Machine Backup”
Choose the Time Machine backup disk you need and the disk you want to restore
Click continue and follow the instructions when prompted

Of course, this procedure is only possible if you have used Time Machine (we strongly recommend you do, as it will save you a lot of sweat in the long run). Choosing to manually backup your Mac is also a good option, but it will rob you of many functionalities and benefits the Time Machine offers along the way.

If you need a bit more insight on the steps of reverting to a previous macOS, check outthis article:
Downgrade from macOS Sierra

Even if the operating system in case is different, the process remains the same.

Whatever option you choose, you ought to have a bit of patience. Your Mac will have a lot of thinking to do and the whole process requires some time. So, get yourself a snack and start following the steps above, just as you’d follow a cooking recipe, and you’ll handle your downgrade from macOS High Sierra successfully.

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macOS High Sierra has recently gone public. It’s natural for it to have unforeseen bugs and rough edges. And right now you yourself are helping Apple to solve them by seeking fixes to common macOS High Sierra issues. We’ve pieced together the most reported ones so far (as of December 2017), from macOS High Sierra not downloading to Wi-Fi issues and a few others.

macOS High Sierra issues: what can go wrong?

macOS High Sierra download has failed
macOS High Sierra installation is frozen
Not enough disk space to install macOS High Sierra
Time Machine is stuck on “Preparing the Backup”
macOS High Sierra is slow or freezes at random
Mac won’t start after macOS High Sierra installation
Wi-Fi is slow on macOS High Sierra
App crashes or doesn't open on macOS High Sierra
Battery life reduced on macOS High Sierra
Password issues on macOS High Sierra
Mail problems on macOS High Sierra

1. “macOS High Sierra download has failed.”

As soon as you started downloading macOS 10.13 the download would end abruptly and you will get messages like the one above. You may be shown “Installation of macOS could not continue” message on your screen.

Aside from poor internet connection, it’s possible that too many users are downloading the macOS at the same time. Try rebooting the Mac App Store or repeat the download in a few minutes.

1. Go to Apple menu (upper left corner)
2. Choose Force Quit
3. Find App Store app in the list and quit it

Can you improve your internet connection? Hop on a better Wi-Fi network or connect via cable. Before you resume the installation, remove all partially downloaded files (that are named macOS 10.13 High Sierra) from your Mac. Try again.

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2. macOS High Sierra installation is frozen

You downloaded macOS High Sierra and clicked the installation file, but for some reason, nothing happens. You clicked Continue, but the now button appears to be greyed out. Control + click the installation icon —> Choose Quit. Go to Applications to find macOS High Sierra Installation file. Repeat the installation. Be patient, it does take some to begin.

You downloaded macOS High Sierra and clicked the installation file, but for some reason, nothing happens. You clicked Continue, but now the button appears to be grayed out.
1. Control + click the installation icon in the Dock
2. Choose Quit
3. Go to Applications to find macOS High Sierra Installation file
4. Repeat the installation

3. Not enough disk space to install macOS High Sierra

macOS High Sierra takes about 8 GB on a drive. Though it doesn’t seem terribly much, it is still recommended to have at least 15-20 GB of storage for macOS High Sierra to run smoothly. But first of all, figure out what's taking up your valuable space.

Go to Apple menu —> About this Mac
Click on the Storage tab

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To get some storage space back, my favorite is CleanMyMac app. It has a feature that specifically searches for large and unused files on your drive. Deleting system junk alone would save you around 2 GB. You can always prefer to do the job manually, but it could be too much of a hassle.

Anyway, it’s a safe practice to install the new macOS on a clean Mac. So download CleanMyMac for free and clean up your drive. By then your Mac should be ready to install and download macOS High Sierra.

4. Time Machine is stuck on Backup

This issue has been reported since El Capitan and unfortunately is still the case in macOS High Sierra. The Time Machine hangs while showing “Preparing backup message” and may stay unresponsive for hours.

1. Stop the current backup procedure

Go to Time Machine settings menu and click the red [X] to end the backup process.

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2. Delete the temporary .inProgress backup file

1. Go to Time Machine drive (in the Finder)
2. Open “Backups.backupd” folder
3. While inside, locate the folder that has name of your Mac on it
4. Type .inProgress in the search bar above
5. Locate the file with .inProgress file extension and delete it

Well done. Now you have removed the unsuccessful backup file.

3. Restart your Mac and repeat the backup using Time Machine.

5. macOS High Sierra is slow or freezes at random

Try giving the system some time to configure itself. If it doesn’t help, reboot your Mac. Some users reported their Mac was running slower after macOS High Sierra update. Check out this guide on how to speed up your Mac and try these tips on your machine. First, figure out what’s causing the slowdown. Go to Applications —> Activity Monitor and see what apps are weighing on your Mac’s memory. Force quit the apps that are excessively eating up CPU resources.

Another effective method is to delete your system caches. These temporary files pile up in system libraries and are known to cause various software conflicts. To clear your user cache manually, follow these steps:

Open Finder and click “Go to Folder” in the Go menu
Type in ~/Library/Caches and hit enter
Go into each of the folders and clean out the files inside.

Note: Do not delete the files themselves, just their insides.

Now, repeat the same steps from above, but replace..

~/Library/Caches with… /Library/Caches
Please note that this method isn’t safe as you may accidentally delete the wrong folder.

Stay on top of all spending with the Expenses Tracker. It allows you to perform certain tasks faster, create estimates and produce invoices with just one click. Quickbooks for mac 2016 high sierra. The money management software gives you the ability to log hours of work so you can correctly bill clients for your time without mistakes.

To safely clean out your system caches, there is an easy workaround. It is secure and takes no more than a minute. Download CleanMyMac X (it’s free to download) and click System Junk. This way you’ll remove all system junk without a risk to your Mac.

6. Mac won’t start after upgrading to macOS High Sierra

Reset NVRAM

So you have successfully installed macOS High Sierra, but for some reason, your Mac won’t boot up. You may try to reset NVRAM in this case. NVRAM stands for non-volatile RAM and stores various system settings like time-zone, startup disk selection, kernel panic preferences or display resolution. Resetting NVRAM helps to perform a fresh boot from scratch.

1. Turn on your Mac holding Option, Command, P, and R keys
2. Keep the keys pressed for about 20 seconds
3. Let off the keys when you hear a second startup sound

Now your NVRAM has been reset. Additionally, you can launch Disk Utility to fix boot up problems with macOS High Sierra.

Enter Internet Recovery mode

Internet Recovery starts your Mac from Apple’s external servers. This is a helpful utility to use in case your boot sector is damaged or there are some hardware issues with macOS High Sierra. The utility will perform memory tests and configure your Mac for successful bootup.

To start Internet Recovery:
1. Restart your Mac
2. Wait for startup chime and the hold Command + Option + R
3. Release the keys after the animated globe pops up

Then your system will download a recovery image from the Internet. To proceed from then, just follow the prompts on the screen.

7. Wi-Fi is slow on macOS High Sierra

Some people reported their Wi-Fi dropping off after installation of macOS High Sierra. You may also notice your connection got slower. To tackle this, update your Wi-Fi preferences. First, you will need to remove the current settings which is quite easy to do.

1. Click on the Finder
2. Press Command + Shift + G
3. Type in the following line:

/Library/Preferences/SystemConfiguration/

4. Within that directory, you need to select the files with .plist file extension. These are your current preferences (probably bugged or corrupted).

com.apple.airport.preferences.plist
com.apple.network.identification.plist
com.apple.wifi.message-tracer.plist
NetworkInterfaces.plist
preferences.plist

5. Move the selected files to the Trash.
6. Restart your Mac and router for changes to take place. Don’t worry, the new preferences will be created automatically to replace the old ones.

8. Your apps crash on macOS High Sierra

This is a common issue as Apple has moved to the 64-bit architecture with the release of macOS High Sierra. The implication is that a whole scope of 32-bit applications will not be supported on the new macOS update. Not all developers have yet converted their apps to 64-bit, but it's a question of time, really.

If the app repeatedly crashes on macOS High Sierra, update it to the latest version.You may visit developer’s website and read about High Sierra compatibility.

Another option is to reset the app. In 90% of cases, this method will prevent an app from crashing again.

From my experience, I found that an automatic solution works better. I personally use CleanMyMac to uninstall and reset the problematic apps and it works magic.

Download CleanMyMac X (free download).
Go to Uninstaller tab.
Choose an application from the list.
Click a small arrow next to the application logo
Click Application reset.

Launch the app and see if it helped.

9. Battery drains too fast on macOS High Sierra

Has your battery life reduced after upgrade to macOS High Sierra? This issue has also been reported since June 2017 High Sierra Beta release.
To look deeper into the issue, go to Activity Monitor to check what processes are most energy-demanding. Just go to Applications -> Utilities -> Activity Monitor. Click Energy tab for details. If a particular app is a burden on your battery, reinstall or reset it (as described in the chapter above). Additionally, consider replacing the app with a lighter alternative.

What else to do to save battery life:

Turn off location services
Disable animations & graphical effects
Dim your screen
Also, check this guide to prolong Mac battery life

10. Password problems on macOS High Sierra

Advertised as the 'most secure Apple’s macOS', High Sierra looks a total opposite, just months after its release. Three 3 major password scandals have already broken out and how many bugs are there to come? In September 2017 a technology expert, Patrick Wardle has proved that it is possible to retrieve the Keychain’s passwords without first providing your master password. This vulnerability can be accessed by an unsigned app and concerns not only High Sierra but previous macOS releases as well.

Then, a major root password bug, allowing full access to your Mac without any password at all. If you haven't set your root password (it's like a ground-level admin password), it's time to do it now. The quickest is to do it via Terminal.

Apparently, this is not the only password issue with High Sierra. There has been detected a problem where macOS High Sierra would show you your original password instead of a password hint. To solve it, Apple recommends installing a Supplemental Update to macOS High Sierra. Meanwhile, you can protect your important data with a trusted encryption solution. Hider 2 app is a nice one and is quite flexible for most users' needs.

11. Mail problems in macOS High Sierra

Mail app in macOS High Sierra has proved vulnerable to errors as well. A few folks have reported that email notification stopped working right after the update. In other words, email banners were missing. Good news, it can be quickly fixed via System Preferences.

1. Go to System Preferences -> Notifications
2. Choose Mail
3. Reset the alert style from “Banner” to “None”
4. Then switch it back to “Banner”
This should reactivate the Mail notification service.

What else may go wrong? You may notice your Mail app now works slower after you’ve upgraded to macOS High Sierra. The explanation is that it’s probably overloaded with messages and still carries the leftovers from the previous macOS. As a result, it takes forever to search for the things you need. Some apps offer an easy fix for this and will reindex (or reorganize) the Mail database on the new macOS for you.

For instance, the latest version of CleanMyMac app has a special tool that speeds up your Mail. You can download the app (it’s free to download) and open the Maintenance module.

When within the Maintenance module, launch Mail Speed up tool. That’s it, your Mail should now get speedier. See the screenshot above.

Despite the aforementioned problems macOS High Sierra still packs an impressive punch of simplicity and power. Get to know it more, explore the newly added features as each one has a tremendous amount of clever engineering behind it. Meanwhile, thanks for reading this article. Stay tuned for more.