

He said, "Pro Apps (including FCPX) available for download are only the current version UNLESS you purchase them at a time when the old version was available." i.e., it is impossible to download a copy of FCP 10.4x for Mojave unless you purchased FCP 10.4 when it was available.

Yet he could not point me to anything in writing at Apple to confirm his point. He added the Pro Apps never worked that way. THIS DOES NOT WORK, according to Frank, an 18-year Apple Employee Pro App specialist. I will post back if it doesn't work that way. I have Big Sur installed on an External - will buy it there and hopefully will be able to follow Tom Wolsky instructions and download and install the compatible version in Mojave
#Buy final cut pro 10 how to#
Here's a FCPX installer problem to fix solve for anyone also slugging this out - how to buy download and install compatible version of FinalCutProX on an older macOS OSX, including Catalina 10.15, Mojave 10.14, High Sierra10.13 10.12, maybe El Capitan 10.11, Big Sur 11īooted to Mojave 10.14.6 on iMac 2017, open App Store program, search Final Cut, BUY $299ĪPPARENTLY - as previously advised in this Apple Forum Thread - you must FIRST buy FCP while booted into 10.15.6 Catalina or later - before the older versions become available in previous macOS - as Tom Wolsky noted so clearly above Here is a screenshot of what I get booted into Mojave on the App Store: We could not complete your purchase, Final Cut Pro can't be installed on _ because macOS version 10.15.6 or later is required. What to expect FCP Installer Problem: Cannot buy or download older versions of Final Cut Pro X from Apple App Store due to this installer purchase error popup:
