Install node 12 on macOS

Question

I want to install node 12 on my macOS.

I tried brew. brew install node@12 prints this error,

Error: node@12 has been disabled because it is not supported upstream!

How do you install it anyway?

Answer 1

For me, mac os monterey in 2023

1. Goto : https://nodejs.org/download/release/v12.22.12/

2. Download installer from: https://nodejs.org/download/release/v12.22.12/node-v12.22.12.pkg

3. Run the installer, notice this path:

• Node.js v12.22.12 to /usr/local/bin/node
• npm v6.14.16 to /usr/local/bin/npm

4. Update the path:

echo 'export PATH="/usr/local/bin/node/bin:$PATH"' >> ~/.zshrc
source ~/.zshrc

Reopen terminal and check.

Answer 2

Node 12 is EOL however you can force install it by editing the formulae locally. See similar post here: Can you install disabled Homebrew packages?

1. brew edit node@12
2. Comment out the line disable! date: "2022-04-30", because: :unsupported . Save the file.
3. brew install node@12