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Instead, they install the Install.app for that macOS or OS X version into the /Applications/ directory. These installers do not themselves install the relevant version of macOS or OS X. pkg file it will just extract the actual installer while telling you it is 'installing'. I have downloaded and extracted all the older installers mentioned above on Mojave. Mount it and you’ll find the installer application.

Once finished, you’ll find a DMG in your ~/macOS-Installer/ folder containing the macOS Installer, called Install_macOS_11.5.2-20G95.dmg for example. Select the exact version from a list similar to the above. If you are unable to download from the App Store, follow Making the installer in macOS, by using the following command in the Terminal (you will need at least 50GB of available disk space): mkdir -p ~/macOS-installer & cd ~/macOS-installer & curl > installinstallmacos.py & sudo python installinstallmacos.py

DOWNLOAD MACOS CATALINA INSTALLER HOW TO

Some of the problems relating to downloading macOS have been covered in this article: How to download macOS Catalina, Mojave or High Sierra Full Installers

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The installer will copy Install OS X Yosemite into /Applicationsġ0.9 Mac OS X Mavericks (authenticity cannot be confirmed, needs date set to 2016 for install)ġ0.8 Mac OS X Mountain Lion Installer - Apple Supportġ0.7 Mac OS X Lion Installer - Apple Supportįor even older versions try here: Legacy macOS: Disk Images | OpenCore Install Guide and How can I download an older version of OS X/macOS? - Ask Different How to upgrade to OS X Yosemite - Apple Supportĭirect download link: Download OS X Yosemite The installer will copy Install OS X El Capitan into /Applications How to upgrade to OS X El Capitan - Apple Supportĭirect download link: Download OS X El Capitan The installer will copy Install macOS Sierra into /Applications How to upgrade to macOS Sierra - Apple Supportĭirect download link: Download macOS Sierra The App Store links will only work on High Sierra and below, as Mojave and Catalina will refuse to download these older versions. How to upgrade to macOS High Sierra - Apple Supportįor El Capitan and macOS Sierra Apple provides the direct download links instead of the App Store links in its own documentation. How to upgrade to macOS Mojave - Apple Support How to upgrade to macOS Catalina - Apple Support How to upgrade to macOS Monterey - Apple Support You can download High Sierra, Mojave and Catalina, Big Sur and Monterey via App Store links: Via App Store links or Apple direct download links

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