# \[macOS Monterey 12\] How to install an older (supported) version of anki?

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**Created:** [July 14, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/macos-monterey-12-how-to-install-an-older-supported-version-of-anki/70400 "2026-07-14T10:36:39Z")\
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**Author:** ![DJPillay](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/7feea3/32.png) [@DJPillay](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/DJPillay)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 10:36am UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/macos-monterey-12-how-to-install-an-older-supported-version-of-anki/70400/1 "2026-07-14T10:36:39Z")

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I recently needed to replace the motherboard in my macbook air (which previously had anki installed without any problems). the software update of my macbook is monterey version 12.7.6. when i tried installing the latest anki it would not open properly so i assumed i needed an older version. could you please advise on the possible versions of anki that would be compatible with my macbook as well as the steps to install it?

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**Author:** ![BenJamesBen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/13edae/32.png) [@BenJamesBen](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/BenJamesBen)\
**Post date:** [July 14, 2026, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/macos-monterey-12-how-to-install-an-older-supported-version-of-anki/70400/2 "2026-07-14T15:07:35Z")

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You can install [the 25.09 launcher](https://github.com/ankitects/anki/releases/tag/25.09) and use it to install Anki 25.09.4, the last version that supported macOS Monterey 12.

The launcher will open a Terminal window with a text menu. Use text menu option to select a specific version (because you don’t want to install the “latest” version). In the text menu, choose version 25.09.4 to be installed. The installation process can then take up to 10-20 minutes as the launcher downloads and installs the individual Anki components.

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex002/uploads/anki2/original/1X/8f1279ababc5879d54e4838989f606cfe55af8c7.jpeg) [@system](https://forums.ankiweb.net/u/system)\
**Post date:** [August 13, 2026, 5:20pm UTC](https://forums.ankiweb.net/t/macos-monterey-12-how-to-install-an-older-supported-version-of-anki/70400/4 "2026-08-13T17:20:15Z")

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