Apple Ventura 13.21 actively blocks installation of previous 13.x versions

2 points by pseudosaid 3y ago ↗ HN

Just left the Genius bar and got the word that there is no way to ever regress the OS. The recovery os auto updates to the newest version and requires internet to initiate installation.

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Wowfunhappy 3y ago ↗

What model of computer is this?

What I know for sure is that Reduced Security mode turns off the online "phone home" check you described in the OP, but I don't actually know what issue you're encountering.