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Anything you want to do to your game has to be done to its game files, so we need to find the gamebox. Right-click the standalone app - Show Package Contents - Contents - Resources - and you should see a file with the boxer extension (it has two boxing gloves as its icon). On older versions of Mac OS X and macOS you would have needed to partition your Mac, while in more modern versions of the Mac operating system you create a volume. We will assume that you are. Mac OS X & macOS names. As you can see from the list above, with the exception of the first OS X beta, all versions of the Mac operating system from 2001 to 2012 were all named after big cats. Apr 06, 2021 After installation is complete, your Mac might restart to a setup assistant. If you're selling, trading in, or giving away your Mac, press Command-Q to quit the assistant without completing setup. Then click Shut Down. When the new owner starts up the Mac, they can use their own information to complete setup.

For most classic games I have a DOSBox installation with a C: drive full of games, and I adjust cycles as needed. However, GoG provides a nice graphical front end, so I thought I'd try playing through WC1 using that.
I got to the end of the Vega Sector campaign, but at first had trouble finding my saves. If you can't find them either, read on. If you aren't using Mac OS, or aren't using the GoG-installed version of WC1, this entire post will be irrelevant.
What we're delving into here is actually the Boxer front end for DOSBox, which GoG uses for their Mac OS versions. If you need to look inside some other DOS game, the same principles probably apply.
Here Be Dragons
We're about to poke around inside your 'Wing Commander 1.app' application resources. Mac OS does not make this easy, because you can corrupt the application this way. Look around, but don't modify files without understanding what they're for.
Know Your File Extensions
We really want to see file extensions while we're doing this, so:

1. Make sure Finder is the active application.
2. Go to the menu bar and select 'Finder' -> 'Preferences'.
3. Select the 'Advanced' tab.
4. Make sure 'Show all filename extensions' is checked.

Application Bundles and Other Packages
First, it's important to know that many 'files' in Mac OS are actually folders. For instance, those '.app' items in your Applications folder? They're actually folders containing an executable a manifest, and assorted resource files. The .app folder is an 'Application Bundle'. The general practice of giving a folder a file extension is called a 'Package'. You usually can't see inside these, but if you control-click (or right-click, if you enabled right-click) on a Package in the Finder, you have the option to 'Show Package Contents'. Let's do that on 'Wing Commander 1.app'.
You should see a single folder called 'Contents'. Open that, then 'Resources'. You should then find a whole lot of files and folders, including one titled 'Wing Commander.boxer'. This is another Package, so right-click on it too and select 'Show Package Contents'. You should see the items below.

Note that this is where you find your DOSBox .conf file. The actual game files are in 'C WC.harddisk'.
Install WCSAV
If you want to keep all your wingmen safe from overflow errors (much more dangerous than the Kilrathi), you'll need to download WCSAV and copy its contents to 'C WC.harddisk/GAMEDAT'.
The other files you need - TRANSFER.EXE and TRANS2.EXE - are already present, but not accessible by default. We'll fix this next.
Edit the Launch List
Back in the 'Wing Commander.boxer' Package, open 'Game Info.plist' in a text editor. This is an XML file in the Mac OS Property List format, defining the menu that appears when you launch 'Wing Commander 1.app'. You'll need to add the ability to run TRANSFER.EXE, TRANS2.EXE and WCSAV.EXE. These use the same format as the existing items - just set up appropriate 'BXLauncherPath' and 'BXLauncherTitle' items. If you need to specify command-line arguments - necessary for editing your SM2 save, although you don't need to do that - add a 'BXLauncherArguments' key and string.

Run 'Wing Commander 1.app' and it should have menu options for transferring your pilot from the Vega Sector Campaign to SM1, and SM1 to SM2. However, to actually find your saves (necessary for transferring into WC2, for example), you'll need to dig a little deeper.
Where Are Those Saves, Anyway?
Your saved games are not stored in the Application Bundle. Instead, they're stored in your user 'Library'. This is a folder that exists within your 'Home' directory, but it is not visible by default.
Here Be More Dragons
Your Library contains all your user-specific settings, for most of your applications and for Mac OS itself. Look around, but be aware that moving or deleting files can destroy your saved games, your e-mail, or your ability to log in at all.
With that said, to view your library:

1. Make sure the Finder is the active application.
2. Select the 'Go' menu, then 'Go to Folder...'.
3. Type '~/Library' in the field.
4. Click 'Go'.

(The tilde (~) symbol is Unix shorthand for your current Home directory.)
Navigating the Library
Once in your library, you'll find many, many folders. Go into 'Application Support' -> 'Boxer' -> 'Gamebox States' -> 'com.gog.wing-commander'. There you'll find yet another Package: 'Current.boxerstate'. Control-click, 'Show Package Contents', and go into 'C WC.harddisk' -> 'GAMEDAT'. There, you'll find your saved games: 'SAVEGAME.WLD' and 'CRUSADE.WLD'. Most other WC1 files will also be present, so it may be easiest to sort by date modified.
Once you have found these saves, you can copy them into any other WC1 or WC2 installation.
Results
DOSBox used to default to 3,000 cycles. The GoG version of Wing Commander 1 is pre-configured for 4,000 cycles. I found this unplayable, and slowed it back to 3,000 in 'DOSBox Preferences.conf'. Considering what this does to the game, you would be justified in saying that these scores were 'tool-assisted' in the way that a tool-assisted speedrun is.
I see there's some discussion of maximum medals achievable. I did intentionally fail missions in order to do Brimstone and Rostov, but I didn't leave aces alive in order to game that system. However, a cursory search hasn't shown maximum kills - apologies if I missed it. While I scored 695 (not including final missions where you can't save or see the chalkboard), you definitely face over 700 ships by the end of SM2. Apart from the odd ship that got by or was destroyed by allies, I bypassed the final 5 Jalthi in Corsair System Beta Wing because I simply could not keep enough afterburner fuel after the earlier encounters in that mission.

So, you’ve decided to download an older version of Mac OS X. There are many reasons that could point you to this radical decision. To begin with, some of your apps may not be working properly (or simply crash) on newer operating systems. Also, you may have noticed your Mac’s performance went down right after the last update. Finally, if you want to run a parallel copy of Mac OS X on a virtual machine, you too will need a working installation file of an older Mac OS X. Further down we’ll explain where to get one and what problems you may face down the road.

A list of all Mac OS X versions

We’ll be repeatedly referring to these Apple OS versions below, so it’s good to know the basic macOS timeline.

Cheetah 10.0	Puma 10.1	Jaguar 10.2
Panther 10.3	Tiger 10.4	Leopard 10.5
Snow Leopard 10.6	Lion 10.7	Mountain Lion 10.8
Mavericks 10.9	Yosemite 10.10	El Capitan 10.11
Sierra 10.12	High Sierra 10.13	Mojave 10.14
Catalina 10.15

STEP 1. Prepare your Mac for installation

Given your Mac isn’t new and is filled with data, you will probably need enough free space on your Mac. This includes not just space for the OS itself but also space for other applications and your user data. One more argument is that the free space on your disk translates into virtual memory so your apps have “fuel” to operate on. The chart below tells you how much free space is needed.

Note, that it is recommended that you install OS on a clean drive. Next, you will need enough disk space available, for example, to create Recovery Partition. Here are some ideas to free up space on your drive:

• Uninstall large unused apps
• Empty Trash Bin and Downloads
• Locate the biggest files on your computer:

Go to Finder > All My Files > Arrange by size
Then you can move your space hoggers onto an external drive or a cloud storage.
If you aren’t comfortable with cleaning the Mac manually, there are some nice automatic “room cleaners”. Our favorite is CleanMyMac as it’s most simple to use of all. It deletes system junk, old broken apps, and the rest of hidden junk on your drive.

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.4 - 10.8 (free version)

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.9 (free version)

Download CleanMyMac for OS 10.10 - 10.14 (free version)

STEP 2. Get a copy of Mac OS X download

Normally, it is assumed that updating OS is a one-way road. That’s why going back to a past Apple OS version is problematic. The main challenge is to download the OS installation file itself, because your Mac may already be running a newer version. If you succeed in downloading the OS installation, your next step is to create a bootable USB or DVD and then reinstall the OS on your computer.

How to download older Mac OS X versions via the App Store

If you once had purchased an old version of Mac OS X from the App Store, open it and go to the Purchased tab. There you’ll find all the installers you can download. However, it doesn’t always work that way. The purchased section lists only those operating systems that you had downloaded in the past. But here is the path to check it:

1. Click the App Store icon.
2. Click Purchases in the top menu.
3. Scroll down to find the preferred OS X version.
4. Click Download.

This method allows you to download Mavericks and Yosemite by logging with your Apple ID — only if you previously downloaded them from the Mac App Store.

Without App Store: Download Mac OS version as Apple Developer

If you are signed with an Apple Developer account, you can get access to products that are no longer listed on the App Store. If you desperately need a lower OS X version build, consider creating a new Developer account among other options. The membership cost is $99/year and provides a bunch of perks unavailable to ordinary users.

Nevertheless, keep in mind that if you visit developer.apple.com/downloads, you can only find 10.3-10.6 OS X operating systems there. Newer versions are not available because starting Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.7, the App Store has become the only source of updating Apple OS versions.

Purchase an older version of Mac operating system

You can purchase a boxed or email version of past Mac OS X directly from Apple. Both will cost you around $20. For the reason of being rather antiquated, Snow Leopard and earlier Apple versions can only be installed from DVD.

Buy a boxed edition of Snow Leopard 10.6
Get an email copy of Lion 10.7
Get an email copy of Mountain Lion 10.8

The email edition comes with a special download code you can use for the Mac App Store. Note, that to install the Lion or Mountain Lion, your Mac needs to be running Snow Leopard so you can install the newer OS on top of it.

How to get macOS El Capitan download

If you are wondering if you can run El Capitan on an older Mac, rejoice as it’s possible too. But before your Mac can run El Capitan it has to be updated to OS X 10.6.8. So, here are main steps you should take:

1. Install Snow Leopard from install DVD.
2. Update to 10.6.8 using Software Update.
3. Download El Capitan here.

“I can’t download an old version of Mac OS X”

If you have a newer Mac, there is no physical option to install Mac OS versions older than your current Mac model. For instance, if your MacBook was released in 2014, don’t expect it to run any OS released prior of that time, because older Apple OS versions simply do not include hardware drivers for your Mac.

But as it often happens, workarounds are possible. There is still a chance to download the installation file if you have an access to a Mac (or virtual machine) running that operating system. For example, to get an installer for Lion, you may ask a friend who has Lion-operated Mac or, once again, set up a virtual machine running Lion. Then you will need to prepare an external drive to download the installation file using OS X Utilities.

After you’ve completed the download, the installer should launch automatically, but you can click Cancel and copy the file you need. Below is the detailed instruction how to do it.

STEP 3. Install older OS X onto an external drive

The following method allows you to download Mac OS X Lion, Mountain Lion, and Mavericks.

1. Start your Mac holding down Command + R.
2. Prepare a clean external drive (at least 10 GB of storage).
3. Within OS X Utilities, choose Reinstall OS X.
4. Select external drive as a source.
5. Enter your Apple ID.

Now the OS should start downloading automatically onto the external drive. After the download is complete, your Mac will prompt you to do a restart, but at this point, you should completely shut it down. Now that the installation file is “captured” onto your external drive, you can reinstall the OS, this time running the file on your Mac.

1. Boot your Mac from your standard drive.
2. Connect the external drive.
3. Go to external drive > OS X Install Data.

Locate InstallESD.dmg disk image file — this is the file you need to reinstall Lion OS X. The same steps are valid for Mountain Lion and Mavericks.

How to downgrade a Mac running later macOS versions

If your Mac runs macOS Sierra 10.12 or macOS High Sierra 10.13, it is possible to revert it to the previous system if you are not satisfied with the experience. You can do it either with Time Machine or by creating a bootable USB or external drive.
Instruction to downgrade from macOS Sierra

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Instruction to downgrade from macOS High Sierra

Instruction to downgrade from macOS Mojave

Instruction to downgrade from macOS Catalina

Before you do it, the best advice is to back your Mac up so your most important files stay intact. In addition to that, it makes sense to clean up your Mac from old system junk files and application leftovers. The easiest way to do it is to run CleanMyMac X on your machine (download it for free here).

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Visit your local Apple Store to download older OS X version

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If none of the options to get older OS X worked, pay a visit to nearest local Apple Store. They should have image installations going back to OS Leopard and earlier. You can also ask their assistance to create a bootable USB drive with the installation file. So here you are. We hope this article has helped you to download an old version of Mac OS X. Below are a few more links you may find interesting.