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

Hal Kierstead via lyx-users <[email protected]> Sun, 1 Mar 2026 04:29:16 -0700
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Yes, many thanks. I have been using it with no problems.
Hal

> On Mar 1, 2026, at 3:34 AM, Stephan Witt <[email protected]> wrote:
> 
> Hi Hal,
> 
> now there is an alternate package available for download at lyx.org <http://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] <mailto:[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] <mailto:[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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