![]() ![]() Used to configure Time Machine settings in macOS Used to modify, verify, & repair local disks. Used to manipulate and manage disk images. Password reset utility located in the Recovery Partition Used to start the installation of macOS from the command line.Ĭonfigure System Integrity Protection (SIP) settings Improper use of commands may result in loss of data or damage to the computer. Please read the documentation for more details. Some commands are available with certain versions of the OS only.Some commands required other resources such as the OS installer.Some commands are available through the macOS Recovery Volume only.This is not a complete list of commands.Downloading and using different Mac OS installers is very common for troubleshooting purposes, for IT staff and admins, and for tinkerers.Man -t tmutil | open -f -a /System/Applications/Preview.app This article will discuss where to download and access installers for MacOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, MacOS Mojave, MacOS High Sierra, macOS Sierra, Mac OS X El Capitan, OS X Yosemite, OS X Mavericks, Mac OS X Mountain Lion, Mac OS X Lion, Mac OS X Snow Leopard, Mac OS X Leopard, Mac OS X Tiger, and others too. MacOS Sierra 10.12 ( Direct DMG download link).macOS High Sierra 10.13 ( App Store link).MacOS Monterey 12 ( Direct link to InstallAssistant.pkg, App Store link).The following links point to locations from Apple website where you can download various MacOS system software installers. OS X El Capitan 10.11 ( Direct dmg download link).OS X Yosemite 10.10 ( Direct download link).New versions of MacOS installers are typically available through the Mac App Store, accessed through a computer that is compatible with the latest Mac system software release. Softwareupdate -fetch-full-installer -full-installer-version 11.3.1 Downloading Mac OS X Installers from App Store “Purchases” Softwareupdate -fetch-full-installer -full-installer-version **.**.*įor example, to get macOS 11.3.1 the syntax would be as follows: You can also download specific installer versions by using the following syntax, replacing the asterisks with version number: Mac users can download the latest macOS installer available from the Terminal by using the following command string: Downloading MacOS Installers via Terminal Older versions of Mac OS X installers can often be downloaded as well, but from different sources.įor earlier versions of Mac OS X, including Mac OS X Mavericks 10.9, Mac OS X Mountain Lion 10.8, Mac OS X Lion 10.7, Mac OS X Snow Leopard 10.6, Mac OS X Leopard 10.5, Mac OS X Tiger 10.4, and before, the process to obtain those installers differs a bit. If you had at one point in time purchased or downloaded a version of MacOS or Mac OS X from the Mac App Store, then you should be able to re-download it from the Mac App Store by going go the “Purchases” section. This can typically be used to access downloads for installers for MacOS Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, Mavericks, and Mountain Lion, though there are some caveats and exceptions. Go to the “Purchases” section (newer App Store versions must go to Account > Purchases).Scroll down the list of Purchased items to locate the Mac OS X Installer version you wish to re-download, then click on the download button.This works particularly well if the Mac you’re downloading the software onto is running an older version of Mac OS X. This approach for re-downloading older OS X installers from App Store Purchases section works for obtaining many older versions of Mac OS X, particularly if the machine doing the downloading is running an older Mac release too. download#ĭownload Mac OS X Snow Leopard (DMG file, via Apple ADC downloads).If you’re a registered Apple developer then you may be able to download Mac OS X Snow Leopard and Mac OS X Leopard directly from Apple ADC using the following links: For example, re-downloading Mavericks from Yosemite, whereas if you’re running the App Store from newer versions of MacOS you’d need to follow the links further above to download the installers directly, or via the App Store links. ![]()
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