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How to download MacOS OSX Full Installers

Jan 12, 2021
OSX Full Installers

A few years back I posted a guide on how to create a macOS OSX USB installer. The steps are basically the same even after a few iterations, so for today, I will just create a walkthrough on how to download full installers.

Steps:

  1. Open the terminal.
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2. Check the available OSX versions using this command:

softwareupdate --list-full-installers
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3. To start the download use this:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version <OSX Version>
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4. Wait for it to finish.

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You can now access your Full Installer in the Applications folder.

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macOS Full Installers

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