# How to update really old version?

**URL:** <https://bisq.community/t/how-to-update-really-old-version/9012>\
**Category:** Support\
**Created:** [February 19, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-update-really-old-version/9012 "2020-02-19T16:56:24Z")\
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**Author:** ![strijdhaftig](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/strijdhaftig/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@strijdhaftig](https://bisq.community/u/strijdhaftig)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 4:56pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-update-really-old-version/9012/1 "2020-02-19T16:56:24Z")

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I’m on a mac running a very old version of Bisq. Version 0.6.2. It was having trouble updating itself, so I had to manually update it, which I did not do.

I want to update it now but I read a warning that people with an open offer should not update to v1.2 until the offer is disabled. I know I had an open offer.

What is the best strategy to manually update Bisq now?

Note: When I opened the app today, it synchronized with Bitcoin Mainnet. Then it stayed on ‘Hidden service published / P2P network Peers: 1’. It will not move beyond this initial screen.

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**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 6:13pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-update-really-old-version/9012/2 "2020-02-19T18:13:16Z")

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Hello. To disable an offer you need to go to PORTFOLIO \> MY OPEN OFFERS and disable it.  
How long does it stay stuck in that screen and have you tried restarting Bisq?

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**Author:** ![strijdhaftig](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/strijdhaftig/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@strijdhaftig](https://bisq.community/u/strijdhaftig)\
**Post date:** [February 19, 2020, 10:23pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-update-really-old-version/9012/3 "2020-02-19T22:23:32Z")

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Hi, I left it for around 15 minutes. It buffers the ‘Hidden service published / P2P network Peers: 1’. Sometimes 2 peers. So I can’t get into my portfolio to disable the offer. I restarted Bisq several times.

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**Author:** ![huey](https://bisq.community/letter_avatar/huey/32/5_5575768a8748004e209b776fc1b2916d.png) [@huey](https://bisq.community/u/huey)\
**Post date:** [February 20, 2020, 1:25pm UTC](https://bisq.community/t/how-to-update-really-old-version/9012/4 "2020-02-20T13:25:01Z")

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You can try to [back up your current Bisq folder](https://docs.bisq.network/backup-recovery.html#back-up) somewhere, deleting it and restarting the newest version (1.2.7).

For a more detailed support, please DM me.