Previous versions of OS X are not available for download on Apple's Developer site

Originator:AriXmail
Number:rdar://22942203 Date Originated:01-Oct-2015 03:37 PM
Status:Open Resolved:
Product:OS X Product Version:
Classification: Reproducible:Always
 
Summary:
Versions of OS X prior to 10.11 are not available for download on Apple's Developer site. This is problematic for folks who develop apps that are backwards compatible to previous versions of OS X.

In past years, previous versions of OS X have been available for download on Apple's developer downloads page (developer.apple.com/downloads/), but this has not been the case since OS X started to be distributed through the Mac App Store. Luckily, I can still download older versions of OS X from the Purchased tab in the App Store app - but if any versions aren't purchased from my account, I won't be able to download them.

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Visit https://developer.apple.com/osx/download/

Expected Results:
There should be a way to download versions of OS X older than the current version, so that we can test our software's backwards compatibility in case users are stuck on older versions.

Actual Results:
Older versions of OS X are not made available here.

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