Re: Can't install LyX 2.5 on an old Mac

Hi Hal,

now there is an alternate package available for download at lyx.org.

The LyX-2.5.0+qt5 package was build for elder macOS (for 10.13) - this should work for you.

BR Stephan 

> Am 24.02.2026 um 12:16 schrieb Stephan Witt via lyx-users <[email protected]>:
> 
> Hi Hal,
> 
> I’ll try to build an application for elder macOS versions.
> 
> BR Stephan
> 
>> Am 24.02.2026 um 02:34 schrieb Hal Kierstead via lyx-users <[email protected]>:
>> 
>> All -
>> 
>> I tried to install the new version of LyX on my old Mac, but got the following message:
>> 
>> You can’t use this version of the application “LyX copy 2.app” with this version of macOS.
>> 
>> You have macOS 11.7.11. The application requires macOS 12.0 or later.
>> 
>> Can sombody help me?
>> 
>> Thanks,
>> 
>> Hal
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