How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Support (My mac is/ was capable of running High Sierra) I am doing this on a mac with macOS Mojave 10.14.6 installed. If that is not the case then I probably do the same a you. Apple does not take into consideration that you want to download the installer and then install it on another older compatible mac. The reason I ask is that any mac that came preinstalled with a newer OS than High Sierra will not be allowed to download High Sierra or any older OS.
Mike you are trying to download High Sierra to your MacBook Pro, did this MacBook Pro come preinstalled with Mojave or Catalina.