Regretting macOS Big Sur Beta? Not an issue, we will help you roll back macOS Big Sur beta to macOS Catalina. It’s hard to control downloading the macOS Big Sur beta to the Mac, after looking at the classy features of the MacOS Big Sur. Apple releases the stable software, in September every year, this fall we are expecting the same from Apple. If you are frustrated with bugs and want to get rid of the macOS Big Sur beta, this article will help you do so, without losing personal data.
To back up the Mac, we will use the Time Machine, and after reinstalling the macOS Catalina, you can get back the Mac just like it was before. From my point of view, this is the easiest method to reinstall the macOS Catalina, it might take some time, but safe and pretty straightforward to do.
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Downgrade MacOS Big Sur Beta to MacOS Catalina
How to Back Up Mac With Time Machine
Oct 07, 2019 Make sure that the macOS Catalina installer that you downloaded is not corrupt. Once confirmed, move it to the Applications folder on your Mac. Plugin the USB drive into your Mac. Create a macOS Catalina USB Installer Using Disk Creator One of the easiest ways to create a bootable installer for any macOS update, including Catalina, is to use the Disk Creator app. It’s a simple program that allows you to load your update and then create an installer based on that update.
The Time Machine backups can only be created on an external drive, so connect the external drive to the Mac. Once the Mac detects the External Drive, it will ask you, do you want to use [Drive Name] to backup with Time Machine? Choose Use as Backup Disk.
Alternatively, it can be added manually,
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- Click on the Apple icon on the top menu bar.
- Select System Preferences.
- Then, Time Machine.
- Click Select Backup Disk…
- From the pop-up choose the External Drive that you want to use as Backup Disk for Time Machine.
- Checkmark Encrypt backups option and then hit Use Disk.
- You may be asked to format the external drive if it isn’t in the format that the Time Machine needs.
1: Download MacOS Catalina Setup From App Store on MacOS Big Sur
The very first step is to download the macOS Catalina Set Up file, here’s how to do so.
Initially, the guide was written for OS X Yosemite, he later updated the post and claimed it works on OS X 10.11 as well.No matter which way you go for, you shouldn’t have any problems opening iPhoto (or Photos).One last tip: do make regular backups of your precious pictures. If so, you can continue to use iPhoto but it has some restrictions on the versions you can use, and you have to reinstall the iPhoto app. How to reinstall iPhoto app on Mac El CapitanIf you are not a fan of the new Photos app, has a step-by-step guide that shows you how to re-install iPhoto on OS X El Capitan. What version of iphoto do i need for el capitan.
- Click on the macOS Catalina File from App Store and download it to your Mac.
- Alternatively, you can open the Mac App Store and search macOS Catalina.
- From the Mac App Store, you will see an option Get under macOS Catalina file, click Get to begin downloading.
- Doing this will force the Mac App Store to run the scan on your Mac, for Finding Update…. Give Mac App Store some time, and when the Unable to Check for Updates appears, the App Store will let you download the macOS Catalina, click Download on the pop-up.
- The macOS Catalina file is about 8GB, so it will take time, depending upon the internet speed.
- Since you are running macOS Big Sur, the Mac will show caution, prompt that “This copy of macOS Catalina installer application is too old to be opened on this version of macOS”, click Quit. It’s just a formal pop-up nothing to worry about.
- Close the Mac App Store and open the Launchpad of Mac, to access the macOS Catalina file that you’ve downloaded.
2: Make MacOS Catalina Bootable Drive on macOS Big Sur
We have instructed a few steps to make macOS Catalina Bootable Drive using the Terminal Commands. Make sure to back up the USB Drive before connecting to Mac, because later the Mac will erase it.
- Connect USB Drive with a minimum of 16GB capacity to Mac.
- Launch Finder.
- (Sidebar) Under Locations, the connected USB Drive will be shown.
- Rename the USB Drive with Single Word, right-click and Rename it to howtoisolve.
- Open Terminal on Mac.
- Then Paste the following command in the Terminal,
- Replace the howtoisolve string with your name of connected USB Drive [If you Changed].
- Enter Mac’s login password to proceed further.
- The Mac will erase the USB Drive, type Y, and hit enter.
- It’ll take two to five minutes to complete the entire process.
- This is it. Again open Finder, and locate the Drive named Install macOS Catalina, under Locations.
3: Install macOS Catalina Using Bootable Drive
Don’t disconnect the USB Drive from the Mac, until the macOS Catalina installation finishes up.
- Click on the Applelogo on the top menu.
- And choose to Restart.
- Immediately hold the Option key on Keyboard, until the Startup Disk screen comes.
- Select the macOS Catalina Bootable Drive.
- This will start the macOS Catalina installation.
- When the macOS Utilities window comes up, select Install macOS.
- Agree to the Terms & Conditions.
- Next, choose the Mac Disk Partition on which you want to install the MacOS Catalina.
- Several times the Mac will restart.
4: Setup macOS Catalina on Mac [Your Mac is Downgraded]
- Now, the macOS Welcome screen will show up, follow the on-screen instructions such as Choose Region, Connect to Wi-Fi Network, Entering Apple ID, and more.
- Click on the Appleicon on the top menu bar, and select About This Mac.
- Verify the macOS Version.
This is it. You have successfully downgraded the macOS Big Sur beta to macOS Catalina. However one more task is still pending, since you have erased the disk, the Mac is clean and plain. So, move to the next step and restore the Time Machine backup that you took before.
Restore Time Machine Backup
The Time Machine Backup will bring back all the files and data to the back, here’s how to do it.
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- Connect the External Drive on which you have taken Backup previously to Mac.
- Again Restart the Mac, from Apple icon on the top menu bar.
- Press and hold the Command+R, until the macOS Utilities appears.
- Click on Restore From Time Machine Backup.
- Hit Continue.
- Select the latest backup from the drive.
- Click Continue and follow the on-screen instructions to restore the backup.
Leave the Mac alone for a few minutes or say hours. Restoring the backup depends on the internet speed and size of the backup.
In today’s guide, we will be helping the mac users to create a bootable macOS Catalina USB drive, which they can install on their Mac devices.
macOS Catalina 10.15.6 beta 3 is the sixteenth and the latest OS released by Apple in June 2020. This update includes many new features such as additional emoji’s, support for AirPods 3 pro, Homekit Secure Video, Homekit enabled Routers, and new Siri privacy settings as well as Bug fixes and enhancement in performance.
System Requirements
It is always wiser to look at the system requirements before installing Catalina on your device. Moreover, Catalina requires 4 GB of memory. The supported devices are listed below.
Device | Version Required |
iMac | Late 2012 or newer |
iMac | Pro |
Mac Pro | Late 2013 or newer |
Mac Mini | Late 2012 or newer |
MacBook | Early 2015 or newer |
MacBook Air | Mid 2012 or newer |
MacBook Pro | Mid 2012 or newer |
Create Bootable Disk For Mac
As usual, Apple no longer supplies a bootable USB Flash Driver with the latest OS releases- including the new OS Catalina. Using this tutorial, you will be able to create your own bootable USB Flash Driver using Apple’s latest Operating System in a couple of easy steps.
How to Create a Bootable macOS Catalina USB Drive
Follow the below steps in order to create a bootable macOS Catalina USB Drive.
- Format your USB Drive:-
- Connect your USB drive to the USB port of your computer.
- Press Command+ Space to launch spotlight, type in ‘Disk Utility,” and press the return to launch the app.
- Search for your USB drive under the sidebar of the Disk utility app.
- Click to select your USB driver, and after that, click on ERASE.
- Step:- A menu will be open where you need to select Format as Mac OS External (Journaled), then click on the Erase button.
- Make your USB Drive Bootable:-
- Press Command+ Space to launch spotlight, type ‘Terminal,’ and press the return to launch the Terminal app.
- Copy the command: “sudo /Applications/Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/Untitled” and paste it inside Terminal.
- Press Enter to confirm
- Enter the administrator password and then hit the enter button again.
- Then, it shows that type ‘Y’ if you wish to continue and then press return to begin the process of creating your USB drive as a bootable USB drive.
How To Make Bootable Catalina
- Check your Bootable USB drive:-
- Connect your USB drive to the USB port of your computer.
- Reboot your Mac PC
- While rebooting, hold the option key.
- If it shows, a boot option on-screen means your USB bootable drive works properly.
- Double Click on ‘Macintosh HD’ to return to your Mac or install your new macOS.
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