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J W
J W

Reputation: 51

How can I use VS Code on versions of macOS that are not supported by the latest version of VS Code?

on the Homepage of VS Code, it is only visible to download it for devices with macOS Catalina (10.15). My question would be if it's possible to download it for older generations especially macOS High Sierra (10.13).

Upvotes: 4

Views: 13797

Answers (3)

starball
starball

Reputation: 50013

VS Code's platform support doc says:

VS Code is supported on the following platforms: [...] macOS versions with Apple security update support. This is typically the latest release and the two previous versions.

If you want support for a macOS version that isn't supported by the latest release of VS Code, you'll have to install an older release of VS Code that does support your OS version (see How to downgrade vscode). You can find download links for specific versions of VS Code in release notes pages.

Upvotes: 2

Alex Czarto
Alex Czarto

Reputation: 3247

VS Code 1.85.2 is the last release that supports macOS 10.13 (macOS High Sierra) and 10.14 (macOS Mojave).

  1. Download VS Code 1.85.2 here: https://code.visualstudio.com/updates/v1_85
  2. Disable auto-updates: Settings > Application > Update > Mode: None

Upvotes: 6

Funny Programmer
Funny Programmer

Reputation: 84

My best suggestion would be to try out vscodium, vscode isn't technically open source, it's built by microsoft and has some proprietary components like the logos (which are copyrighted). Vscodium is open source and directly built from the git repo of vscode, you could probably find a download for your version of MacOS, it can be a little tricky to install extensions but the program itself should work.

Upvotes: 0

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