MySQL Bugs: #116304: MySQL Community Server 8.4.2 fails to install on macOS 10.15.7

Bug #116304	MySQL Community Server 8.4.2 fails to install on macOS 10.15.7
Submitted:	5 Oct 2024 10:11	Modified:	7 Oct 2024 4:44
Reporter:	Kiran Deshpande	Email Updates:
Status:	Unsupported	Impact on me:	None
Category:	MySQL Server: Installing	Severity:	S3 (Non-critical)
Version:	8.4.2 LTS	OS:	MacOS
Assigned to:		CPU Architecture:	x86 (10.15.7)
Tags:	installer fails

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Description:
MySQL Community Server 8.4.2 LTS installer mysql-8.4.2-macos14-x86_64.dmg gets stuck and doesn't complete installation on macOS 10.15.7. 

How to repeat:
Download MySQL Community Server 8.4.2 LTS installer mysql-8.4.2-macos14-x86_64.dmg from dev.mysql.com
Install it on macOS 10.15.7
Installer gets unresponsive

Hello Kiran,

Thank you for the report and feedback.
Pease note that as per the "Supported Platforms" list,  only macOS 13/14 (x86_64, arm64) are supported platform - https://www.mysql.com/support/supportedplatforms/database.html
Also, EOL notice here https://www.mysql.com/support/eol-notice.html

regards,
Umesh