Is it possible to downgrade a Mac App Store app? One of my apps has an update showing today, and I want to know if it's a one-way street.
For example, if I make a copy of the app before upgrading, and then do the App Store upgrade, and then delete the upgrade and move the original back, will I be back where I was before the upgrade? (Or does it keep track of versions elsewhere, so things would get screwed up if I tried this?)
Or is there an easier way? Are downgrades a native feature of the App Store, so I don't have to do anything special myself?
Best Answer
Typically, the method that you described will work. However, in some (rare) cases, the app will change the way it stores settings and other information, and that would cause the old version to misbehave until you delete the app's settings (usually found in the Library folder) and start anew.
But, as far as the App Store goes, your method is pretty much the only way to go, and the App Store shouldn't complain if you reinstall the old version.