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Safari 12 is now available for macOS Sierra and High Sierra

Comes with macOS Mojave by default

Safari 12, the latest version of Apple ’s web browser, is now available to download for people running macOS Sierra (10.12.6) and macOS High Sierra (10.13.6).

This new version of the browser, which is the default browser in the upcoming macOS Mojave (10.14) update, comes with a range of new features, and if you can’t wait until Mojave launches on September 24 you can get the updated browser for the older versions of macOS.

In fact, if you use Safari as your daily web browser then it’s a good idea to update to Safari 12 as soon as possible, as it includes security updates. To download and install Safari 12 right now, open up the Mac App Store, click on ‘Updates’ and you’ll see the Safari 12 update waiting for you there.

Safari 12 features

So, what’s new in Safari 12? Apple has included support for website icons in tabs, which makes it easier to organize and find open websites when you’re browsing with multiple tabs open, as well as password suggestions and an alert if you're using a password for a service that Safari has saved for another site.

This should encourage people to use different passwords for different websites, rather than using one password for many.

Users also have better control over how pop-up windows are handled on websites, and ad retargeting suppression has been bolstered so that it reduces advertisers' ability to identify unique Mac devices. The web browser also disables any extensions that cause it to perform more slowly by default.

So, even if you're planning on upgrading to macOS Mojave next week with Safari 12, we’d recommend installing it on your Mac as soon as possible, so that you can access these new features and benefit from the added security.

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macOS Safari Full Installer Database. Download Directly from Apple!

Download macOS Safari Full Installers

This database will contain download links for macOS Safari full Installer pkg files (Safari16.0MontereyAuto.pkg example). This file is the same full installer that you would download directly from software update for Intel and Apple Silicon M1 Mac Computers. The “SafarixxxxAuto.pkg” is stored on Apple’s servers and is a standalone installer package. Once downloaded, all you need to do is install the pkg and Safari will be updated. You can use this pkg to reinstall Safari if you are having issues. Make sure that you download the correct version of Safari for your OS. For macOS Ventura, Safari is included in all updates.

NOTE #1 : I strongly recommend using the Software Update pane or softwareupdate binary to update Safari. Use the stand alone pkg as a last resort before reinstalling macOS.

NOTE #2: You can not use a previous Safari stand alone package to downgrade to a previous version of Safari.

NOTE#3: Apple usually only keeps 2 versions of Safari in the software update catalog. The current version and one behind. When a new version is released, the 3rd download link is removed.

UPDATED: 5/13/24

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How to download and install macOS

Download and install current or previous versions of the Mac operating system on compatible Mac computers.

To maintain your computer's security, stability, and compatibility, Apple recommends using the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac. macOS updates and upgrades also include the latest features and built-in apps such as Safari.

Use Software Update

Use macos recovery, use the app store.

Use a web browser

Use a bootable installer

If you need help.

Software Update is the fastest and easiest way to get macOS updates and upgrades, and it can use less storage space to download and install them.

Software Update shows only software that is compatible with your Mac. If Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, then no new software is currently available for your Mac model.

How to update macOS using Software Update

If you want to reinstall macOS, or your Mac doesn't start up all the way because it doesn't have a working operating system, you can use the built-in Recovery system to reinstall macOS.

How to reinstall macOS from macOS Recovery

To download macOS from the App Store, you must download from a Mac that is compatible with that macOS. If your Mac isn't compatible, the App Store dims the Get button, says that the macOS is not compatible with this device, or says that the requested version of macOS is not available.

Use these links to find macOS in the App Store. If these links don't work as expected, try again using Safari, which is in your Applications folder.

Monterey 12

Catalina 10.15

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High Sierra 10.13

Click the Get button in the App Store to begin downloading. Software Update might open and ask you to download from there.

After downloading to your Applications folder, the installer opens automatically. Follow the onscreen installation instructions. Or quit without installing to leave the installer in your Applications folder for later use.

Use a web browser for older versions

These older macOS versions are available as disk images that you can download using your web browser. To get the installer from the disk image, you must use a Mac that is compatible with that macOS.

Use these links to download a macOS disk image (.dmg) file. If these links don't work as expected, try again using Safari, which is in your Applications folder.

Sierra 10.12

El Capitan 10.11

Yosemite 10.10

Mountain Lion 10.8

Double-click the .dmg file to open it and see the package (.pkg) file within.

Double-click the .pkg file, then follow the onscreen instructions to install the macOS installer into your Applications folder.

Open your Applications folder and double-click the macOS installer, named Install [ Version Name ]. Follow the onscreen installation instructions.

A bootable installer can be useful if you want to install macOS on multiple computers without downloading the installer each time, or when you can't install using macOS Recovery or the other methods.

To download an installer suitable for creating a bootable installer, use the App Store or use a web browser to download from a compatible Mac. The Mac must also be using macOS High Sierra or later, the latest version of macOS Sierra, or the latest version of OS X El Capitan.

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Safari 12 Installer for High Sierra

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Mar 31, 2020

I'm looking for the Safari 12(.1.2 preferably) installer for High Sierra, after seeing helpful responses to this thread . I managed to get this link for Sierra http://swcdn.apple.com/content/down...7ipu4ijh95n4la85jlycb9/Safari12.1.2Sierra.pkg and was hoping that upgrading a Sierra image to High Sierra would keep 12.1.2, but for some reason it downgraded Safari back to 11.

Dave Braine

Have a look in the App Store and see if there are any updates when you sign in.

On High Sierra, it only offers 13 now. I have 11. 12 is offered on Sierra, but copying the .app to a High Sierra install doesn't work (the URL bar/toolbar don't appear).

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Safari for Mac

Lars B. said: Apple has removed the file. The link used to be: http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/56/57/041-56829/gd0grk5m1bos9qcnc63nqpbbe2x18xbtie/Safari12.1.2HighSierraAuto.pkg You can still find the file here, however: Safari for Mac The best browser for your Mac is the one that comes with your Mac. Safari for Mac is faster and more energy efficient than other browsers, so sites are more responsive and your... mac.filehorse.com When you open the Installer package, click the lock in the title bar to see if it's really the unmodified version signed by Apple. (The certificate will probably have expired by now, but that's ok.) Click to expand...

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Working link Code: http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/08/16/061-45358/p8lr2qx138kf7ipu4ijh95n4la85jlycb9/Safari12.1.2Sierra.pkg I've explained here how to find the new links https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-store-to-update-safari.2203649/post-28325593

Apr 1, 2020

bogdanw said: Working link Code: http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/08/16/061-45358/p8lr2qx138kf7ipu4ijh95n4la85jlycb9/Safari12.1.2Sierra.pkg I've explained here how to find the new links https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...-store-to-update-safari.2203649/post-28325593 Click to expand...

Apr 6, 2020

Mr_Brightside_@ said: I'm looking for the Safari 12(.1.2 preferably) installer for High Sierra Click to expand...

xander09 said: I'm also looking for the Safari 12.1.2 installer for High Sierra. So far I haven't found anything in the swcdn listings or elsewhere on the web. But I'll let you know if I find anything. Have you had any luck? Click to expand...

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Apr 11, 2020

Upgraded from Yosemite to High Sierra I don't want Safari 13. Searching everywhere for Safari 12.1.2, tried to install the FileHorse one, don't do it, had to clean up my system, even downloaded Safari Technology Preview v73 but can't compile it 'cos don't have developer Preview edit account.

AquaXvr said: Upgraded from Yosemite to High Sierra I don't want Safari 13. Searching everywhere for Safari 12.1.2, tried to install the FileHorse one, don't do it, had to clean up my system, even downloaded Safari Technology Preview v73 but can't compile it 'cos don't have developer Preview. Click to expand...

Apr 12, 2020

Mr_Brightside_@ said: I have what appears to be a legitimate copy. Feel free to PM me your email. Click to expand...

Safari Technology Preview on MacRumors

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Mr_Brightside_@ said: View attachment 902610 This does not instil confidence... Click to expand...

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Got an old Mac and want to reinstall macOS? Maybe you want to roll back your Mac to an earlier version of macOS than the one you currently have installed? Here's how you downgrade macOS to an older version.

While the process is pretty straightforward, getting your hands on older releases of macOS isn't so easy.

It's important to understand that not all versions of macOS (or Mac OS X) work with all hardware configurations. It's common knowledge that new macOS releases often drop support for older hardware , but the same is true for newer Mac models and older software, too.

For example, you cannot install any version of macOS prior to Big Sur (released in 2020) on a Mac with an Apple Silicon chip, including the M1. Older versions were written for Intel chips, which use the x86_64 instruction set, while the newer Apple Silicon chips use the ARM instruction set .

Your Mac's "earliest" supported version of macOS is the one that it came with. If you're not sure what your Mac came with, head to Apple Support and search for your exact model. You can find out which Mac you have by clicking on the Apple logo in the top-left corner and selecting "About This Mac" to see the name and year of release.

If you're willing, you can install newer versions of macOS than your Mac supports with tools like Patched Sur . After trying this, you might come to the conclusion that newer releases perform too poorly on your hardware, at which point, you'll need to roll back.

This guide can help you roll back to almost any version of macOS. If you do decide to try a new version of macOS and you're reliant on Time Machine for your backups, resist backing up with Time Machine until you're sure that it's where you want to stay.

Older versions of macOS might experience problems restoring from Time Machine backups made on subsequent releases. For example, trying to restore a Time Machine backup made in Big Sur (released in 2020) in macOS Catalina (released in 2019) could prove difficult.

You can get around this by using a third-party backup tool like Carbon Copy Cloner or ChronoSync . As a last resort, you could manually back up your important documents, libraries, and so on to an external drive. We'd recommend test-driving any experimental macOS installations for a while before you commit.

You can download most older versions of macOS using the Mac App Store or direct links to Apple's website. Unfortunately, Apple doesn't index the Mac App Store entries so that you can search for them in the app. To get them, you'll need to follow direct links, which we've listed below.

If you have trouble getting these links to work, first, make sure that you're using Safari, and then try closing the Mac App Store and clicking on the link again.

Mac App Store Links for Older macOS Downloads

Once any of these downloads finishes, do not open the installer to begin the installation. Leave the installation app in your Applications folder.

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macOS Mojave (2018)
macOS High Sierra (2017)

Direct Disk Image Links for Older macOS Downloads

Once any of these downloads are complete, mount the .DMG file and run the .PKG installer within. This will put an installation app in your Applications folder, which you should leave there.

macOS Sierra (2016)
Mac OS X El Capitan (2015)
Mac OS X Yosemite (2014)

If you have a valid Apple Developer account, you might be able to download older versions from developer.apple.com/downloads . Non-developers can buy OS X Mountain Lion ($19.99) and OS X Lion ($19.99) from Apple directly. Apple will email you an unlock code, which you can redeem in the Mac App Store.

There might be old copies of Lion, Mountain Lion, and even Snow Leopard for sale on sites like eBay .

Some websites might offer old versions of OS X for download, but we recommend avoiding them. First, the installer might contain malware. Second, there are legal concerns: OS X is still copyrighted software. Even if you own a license, you might not be able to legally download it in your jurisdiction. If you can, you might not be able to legally use BitTorrent to download it, as your BitTorrent client will be uploading parts of OS X to other people during the download process.

Creating a bootable USB stick is necessary to install an older version of macOS. You can use this drive multiple times in different machines, throw it in a drawer for next time, or erase it when you're done and make a new one when it's time to reinstall again.

Prepare Your USB Drive

Apple recommends a USB drive that's formatted as Mac OS Extended, with 14GB of free space for the latest versions of macOS. We've used 8GB drives in the past to install Catalina and earlier, so your mileage might vary.

To format your drive, connect it to your Mac, and then launch Disk Utility (You can do this by using Spotlight or by finding the app in your Applications > Utilities folder.). Locate the drive in the sidebar, click on it, and then click "Erase" and give it a name. In the drop-down box, select "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)," and then click "Erase" to start the process.

Create a Bootable USB in Terminal

We'll be using Terminal to create the USB drive, so launch it via Spotlight or locate the app in your Applications > Utilities folder. You can use a single command to create your installation medium, but this differs depending on which version of macOS you're trying to install.

This assumes that you're installing Big Sur, that your drive is labeled "macos_installer," and that you have the relevant macOS installer in your Applications folder:

You can change various parts of this command to suit your own circumstances, with the main one being the name of the installer. Be aware that any spaces will need to be preceded by a backslash. For example, "Install macOS High Sierra.app" would become

in this context.

Here's another example that creates a macOS High Sierra install USB on a drive named "MacOS Installer":

You can run the

command to list all connected volumes, which will include your USB installation medium in case you need to check the label.

Once you hit Enter, you'll need to enter your admin password to approve the command, and then hit "Y" on your keyboard to confirm that you're OK with the contents of the USB drive being overwritten.

Install macOS from Scratch

Once your installation files have been copied, it's time to install macOS from scratch. To ensure that everything goes smoothly, we'll take the extra step of deleting your existing partition before installing macOS.

First, insert your USB drive and turn off your Mac. The next instruction will differ depending on which type of Mac you have ( Here's how to tell. ). They are as follows:

Apple Silicon (M1 chip and newer): Press and hold the power button until you see the startup options window, and then click on the USB volume that you created earlier and click Continue.
Intel-powered Mac: Press and hold Option (Alt) as you turn your Mac on. Release when you see a list of bootable volumes, select the USB stick that you created, and click on the upward-pointing arrow.

Once macOS loads (You might need to select a language first.), click on Utilities > Disk Utility. Select your drive (usually labeled as "Macintosh HD") in the sidebar, and then click "Erase."

Warning: The contents of your Mac's system volume will be erased in the next step, so make sure that you've backed up any data that you don't want to lose.

If you're installing macOS Sierra or later, choose "APFS." Otherwise, you'll need to format to "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" for El Capitan and earlier. When you're sure about your decision, click "Erase" and confirm.

Finally, quit Disk Utility and select "Reinstall macOS" or "Install macOS" (or Mac OS X, for older versions) from the macOS Utilities window. Follow the rest of the prompts to finish the installation.

You might be interested in doing this if you have an older Mac that isn't compatible with the latest version of macOS but that might still benefit from a squeaky clean installation . This is one of the few things that you can try to improve performance on an old Mac .

Finally, if this worked out for you, consider keeping a copy of your preferred retired version of macOS on a spare drive, just in case it's hard to find by the next time you try this.

Related: How to Speed Up Your Old Mac and Give It a New Life

Safari 14 is now available for macOS Catalina and Mojave

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Apple has released the latest version of its Safari browser for macOS Catalina and High Sierra, ahead of the release of Big Sur later this year. Safari 14 improves the browser’s tabs, adds a new privacy report feature, and offers new customization options for your start page. You can download it by heading to System Preferences app and clicking “Software Update.”

One of the key improvements that’s coming with the latest version of Safari is improved tab management . The tabs themselves have been redesigned to be more space-efficient, display website favicons by default, and show a preview of each tab while hovering your mouse over them. There’s a new start page which you can customize with your own backgrounds and links, and a Privacy Report that highlights any cross-site trackers that the browser is blocking. Oh, and this version of the browser also removes support for Adobe Flash.

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Some new Safari features will require macOS Big Sur to run, and aren’t available if you’re updating Safari on an older version of the operating system, 9to5Mac reports . These include support for 4K HDR video, and the browser’s built-in translation feature.

Yesterday saw the release of a swathe of Apple operating system updates , including iOS 14 for iPhones, iPadOS 14 for iPads, tvOS 14 for the Apple TV, and watchOS 7 for Apple Watches. You’ve still got a little longer to wait to update your Mac, but at least you can grab the new browser now.

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macOS High Sierra for Mac

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macOS High Sierra overview

Mac OS High Sierra launched with a few new features such as an enhanced Apple Photos with new capabilities and many security updates and fixes. There were also quite a few tweaks and fixes that made users want to get the latest Mac OS High Sierra download at the time.

The Mac OS High Sierra release date was September 25, 2017. Its features and changes are mainly in the background of this release, so users won’t see an awful lot of differences between Sierra and High Sierra.

Mac OS High Sierra compatibility starts with late 2009 iMacs and Macbooks, and mid to late 2010 Macbook Pros and Macbook Airs. Its requirements are at least 2 GB of RAM, and 14.3 GB of disk space.

High Sierra is still available for download for a clean install. The installer also allows for system reloads if you don’t want to reinstall from scratch. This release has interesting features that users might not notice at first as the real changes were done to the core of the OS.

When making comparisons such as Mac OS Mojave vs High Sierra it is important to note that both versions of the OS still have support for 32 bit applications.

Download Mac OS High Sierra and access its features

Mac OS High Sierra brings with it changes to Photos. Photos now has an updated sidebar as well as some new editing options and tools.

Another enhancement is that Photos now synchronizes tagged people with your devices that are running iOS 11.

Other improvements include Mail and Spotlight search enhancements. This includes results with with Top Hits. Big system changes and optimizations means that Mail requires 35% less storage space.

Usability changes like Mail's compose window also add extra levels of functionality to the app. Mail now has a split-screen mode.

"Intelligent Tracking Prevention" is a new feature that utilizes machine learning which assists with blocking unauthorized sources from tracking the user activity.

Safari now blocks auto playing videos from starting automatically. "Reader Mode" has the option of being switched to always-on mode.

Another good backend change is that Safari 11 also supports WebAssembly in this release.

An update to the Notes app now allows the user to add tables to notes. A note can also be pinned to the beginning of a list so that it shows as being prioritized.

Siri’s voice has been upgraded and now features a more human like expressive range. Again, machine learning is used to help Siri to better understand user interactions.

Siri now carries your experience over to all Apple devices, giving you a much better integration than in Mac OS Sierra.

Is Mac OS High Sierra still available?

Yes, Mac OS High Sierra is still available to download. I can also be downloaded as an update from the Mac App Store and as an installation file. Compatibility is very similar to Mac OS Sierra and requires a Mac from late 2009. There are newer versions of the OS available too, with a security update for 10.13.1.

How to download Mac OS X High Sierra?

The best way to download Mac OS X High Sierra is via a direct link download. This is primarily because Apple has hidden the installer from the Mac App Store. This means that users that search for the installer will not find anything if they have a newer version of Mac OS. Users can download the app via a direct link and then install it that way.

Can I install High Sierra on my Mac?

Yes, you can install it on your Mac if you have an older version of Mac OS. There are some cases where you might like to downgrade your Mac OS to a previous version, and this is also achievable with the High Sierra installer. It is also possible to make a bootable Mac OS High Sierra USB drive.

Will Mac OS High Sierra work on my Mac?

If your Mac has the minimum specifications that are required then you will be able to run the OS with no problems. The minimum requirements are 2GB of RAM and 14,3 GB of storage space available on your hard drive. You will need a late 2009 iMac or a mid to late 2010 MacBook to run High Sierra.

How do I get back to High Sierra from Mojave?

In order to revert back to High Sierra from Mojave you will need to have the High Sierra installer. By running this installer, you will be able to run through all of the options and install it on your Mac device. The installation file for High Sierra might not show up in your Mac App Store.

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Troubleshooting, how to download a full macos high sierra installer app.

Download the complete macOS High Sierra Installer application

Many Mac users who are attempting to download macOS High Sierra from the Mac App Store will find that a small 19 MB version of “Install macOS High Sierra.app” downloads to the /Applications folder of the target Mac, rather than the complete 5.2 GB Installer application for macOS High Sierra. This is annoying because it prevents a single download from being used on multiple computers, plus the small installer requires an internet connection during usage to download the rest of the High Sierra update files. Additionally, the tiny 19 MB incomplete installer prevents users from being able to create a macOS High Sierra USB installer drive or other custom update options available through the command line, like skipping the APFS update.

This tutorial will show you a workaround trick that allows Mac users to download the full macOS High Sierra “Install macOS High Sierra.app” file at 5.2 GB with the complete installer tool set and all dmg files and associated Install macOS High Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/ tools, rather than the tiny incomplete truncated installer at 19 MB.

How to Download the Full “Install macOS High Sierra.app” Application

Warning: this method relies on a third party tool from an unverified third party source, if you are not comfortable with using unvetted and unverified software, and if you do not understand the risks associated with using potentially dubious software, do not follow this process. This is for advanced users only.

Go to dosdude1.com here and download the High Sierra patcher application*
Launch “MacOS High Sierra Patcher” and ignore everything about patching, instead pull down the “Tools” menu and choose “Download MacOS High Sierra”

Download the complete macOS High Sierra installer

Confirm that you want to download the complete macOS High Sierra install application, and then point it to a location to save on the local hard drive

Confirm to download full macOS High Sierra installer

The patcher app will notify you when the download is complete, when it is done downloading quit out of the patcher app

Download of full macOS high sierra installer finished

Locate the “Install macOS High Sierra.app” file you downloaded, it will be the complete installer application with the full Contents/Resources/ toolkit available

MacOS high sierra installer complete download

* The “macOS High Sierra Patcher” application is intended for those with unsupported Macs and Hackintosh users, but any Mac user can use the app to be able to download the complete installer file from Apple servers. The source of this patcher application is a MacRumors Forums

You can confirm that you have the complete Install macOS High Sierra.app application by getting info on the file, the complete installer should be around 5.2 GB rather than the tiny 19 MB incomplete installer that requires additional downloads.

The complete macOS High Sierra installer downloaded

Why do some users get a small incomplete version of macOS High Sierra installer from the App Store?

This is not yet known, but it happens with the final version of macOS High Sierra installer as well as with some of the beta versions.

It is unclear why some users will get a 19MB version of “Install macOS High Sierra.app” when downloaded from the App Store, while others users will get the complete 5.2GB version of “Install macOS High Sierra.app” when downloading from the App Store. Interestingly, once a user ends up with the 19 MB version of the incomplete installer, that seems to be the only thing that will download for that user regardless of how many times the incomplete installer app is deleted and re downloaded.

The installer size and completeness inconsistency appears random, and has no relation to disk space, beta enrollment, software catalog, and other theories seem to be incorrect as well.

Do you know of another method to download the complete macOS High Sierra installer application rathe than the tiny incomplete installer that arrives for some users on the Mac App Store? Let us know in the comments!

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Please give me direct link for download os mac high sierra

Thank you so much! Great references.

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hey, i followed all directions to download high sierra to my unsupported mac book pro(mid 2009) and I’ve gotten to the last step but it keeps failing to install. it gives the message “mounting failed, please check your macOS high sierra installer app, then run the tool again”. Help!

me too. won’t copy onto to several usb sticks I tried, all well big enough to accommodate 5GB

Its cause ur MacBook is to old u have to get a new one

https://osxdaily.com/2018/10/21/download-macos-high-sierra-from-mojave/ without using an intermediate patcher

Thanks for the link; I was searching for a copy of High Sierra; I had my High Sierra upgraded to Mojave and erased earlier.

So my iMac isn’t supported by Mojave and I didn’t get the High Sierra download when it was available from the App Store. Is there a way to get the HS installer?

https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?ls=1&mt=12

could yo please support to publish article “How to Download a Full macOS mojave Installer App ” …since same issue continue in the mojave as direct down load from the app store file size is 22.5 MB only

Don’t let it download to the applications folder Download it to the downloads folder and use the patcher to download

I don’t know what to say. So tired. I selected “Applications” folder as the destination. This tool asked me if I want to overwrite the stub and I choose yes and 5.7GB data and 2.5 hours just disappear =)) The stub installer still there.

i already downloaded on my macbook pro mid 2009 its work fine now its giving update in app store macosx 10.13.6 , can i update ?

i have the same question ;)

Dosdude’s patch dmg file wont allow me to download the full package. It says:

An error occurred while downloading macOS. Please check your Internet connection and try again.

I’m going to explode in a minute

Do you have a firewall running, like Little Snitch?

You’ll need to manually change the rule to allow Dosdude’s patch to allow network connections.

how do you manually do that?

It’s all fine that we need to punch a hole for the connection to apple’s servers, but this app also *requires* a connection back to dosdude.com, which doesn’t make sense.

I guess if he wants to attempt to monitor the usage of his app that’s his call, but it’s pretty rude to disable the downloading of the installer from apple if you block the phoning home to dosdude.com.

Yea I updated Yosemite with Apple installer then after High Sierra was installed clicked download from Apple store full giggage in applications folder….

For those of you who are getting an incomplete ~20MB installer stub when downloading High Sierra from the App Store, here’s what worked for me:

There was a Software Update for me under ‘Updates’ in the App Store that relates to the App Store’s ability to download future updates. (FYI, I’m running El Capitan on my mac).

I clicked on ‘Update’ to download and install this update (Restart was required), the update restarted my mac and completed.

After that, opened up the App Store again and went to the High Sierra download page, clicked ‘Download’ and bingo! the full ‘High Sierra’ installer downloaded successfully.

This fix also applies if you’re getting the error message:

‘Install macOS High Sierra.app does not appear to be a valid OS installer application.’

when trying to create a bootable USB with terminal from the incomplete installer or from the installer downloaded using the High Sierra patcher application suggested in the above article.

Hope this helps.

Cheers, Anesti

I’m running macOS 10.13.4 on an iMac Pro and only get 2 24MB stub installer, tried everything suggested with no luck.

Would really like to know why?

I created a more explanatory guide for making a High Sierra USB installer for newbies who receive the 19MB stub installer. Thanks to the advice from ‘Crazy Forthreed’ above.

Create a macOS High Sierra (10.13) bootable installer USB stick (including starting from the 19MB installer stub).

This technique does not require any third party tools unlike the OSX daily post below. It does require access to a Mac in order to use the App store and use of Terminal.

Step by step procedure:

Download the MacOS High Sierra installer from the App Store.

When done, find the installer file in the /Applications folder.

NOTE!!! Some users only get a stub installer of 19MB instead of the full 5.2GB installer package. See apple reason here https://support.apple.com/en-ph/HT201372 that “If you’re creating a bootable installer for macOS High Sierra, download from a Mac using High Sierra, Sierra 10.12.5 or later, or El Capitan 10.11.6.”. Downloading when on other versions gives you the small installer stub. If you got the 19MB installer stub see ‘a’ below. If you got the 5.2GB full installer jump down to ‘b’ below.

a) Starting from the 19MB stub installer:

You will need to recreate the full installer from the separate parts. To do so we will use the installer stub app to grab all the files from Apple and then abort the install before it does anything else.

Run the 19MB stub installer (/Applications/Install macOS High Sierra). Choose the install disk and click ‘install’ (it won’t actually install yet!). It will download the remaining install files and place them under /macOS Install Data (i.e. look for the folder in the root of your hard drive ‘Macintosh HD’). When it has finished downloading all it needs, the installer screen will then ask you to restart the Mac – but don’t! At this point ABORT the install by quitting the installer app.

Next we will recreate the full installer from all the downloaded parts. This will restore the ability to create an install media USB. Do the following:

Open Terminal and run: sudo -s Enter admin credentials to gain root permissions. Then copy and paste the following 3 commands:

mkdir /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport

cd /macOS\ Install\ Data

find . -mount | cpio -pvdm /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport

You now have a full installer package in your Applications folder! Continue with the steps below…

b) Starting from the 5.2GB full installer:

You need a blank USB stick. Note that the USB stick will be completely wiped as part of the process. Apple recommends at least 12GB of available storage.

You can now use the createinstallmedia command to create the installer USB stick (in the following example the USB stick volume is named “MACOS” – change this to match the volume name of your USB stick). Example command:

/Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia –volume /Volumes/MACOS –applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app

You will be asked to confirm the command by typing Y.

It will do its stuff resulting in a USB labeled ‘Install macOS High Sierra’. Enjoy…

References:

A discussion post by “Crazy Forthreed December 11, 2017 at 7:28 pm” at https://osxdaily.com/2017/09/27/download-complete-macos-high-sierra-installer/ for the combining commands.

Apple https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201372 lists createinstallmedia commands for each version of OSX/macOS.

See pastebin: https://pastebin.com/NMit4U5G

Thanks Bro… make 1 day i was trying to download the full instalation of highSierra to create the USB instalation drive.

Thanks bro, explaining everything..

But after downloading it even didn’t ask for rebooting..It automatically rebooted.

So how I will merged everything…

Please assist..

Thanks a lot mate! Works fine!

I’ve downloaded it. But only realised that apple already stated here in their website: https://support.apple.com/en-ph/HT201372 that “If you’re creating a bootable installer for macOS High Sierra, download from a Mac using High Sierra, Sierra 10.12.5 or later, or El Capitan 10.11.6. Enterprise administrators: Please download from Apple, not a locally hosted software-update server.”

After a whole day of trying and getting my eyes tired and my head migraine, I’m now downloading Sierra. WTH.

Im on Yosemite

The article here details how I downloaded the High Sierra complete installer to a Mac, and it worked exactly as described. Apple downloads the little mini-installer which is frustrating, but I can’t figure out why or how to disable that, so you have to use these workarounds to get the installer. I think that’s a good indicator of what’s to come, it’s a hassle from the get-go? Yea, take that as a hint.

But for me personally, after much consideration and exploration, I would not use High Sierra or recommend it to anyone, it offers almost no user benefit but has plenty of potential downside. Sierra is much more stable and works just fine.

There is no Tools-menue in my Patcher, so no way to download the OS image, any idea?

after the download high sierra from the patcher after what t do

Does anyone know if with this patcher tool you get the possibility of updating the SO to further releases? I followed every step and worked, although I’m not sure about the device’s software’s future

I’ll try to make it with my very old 2007 macbook, without too much expectations. Thanks a lot anyway! Cheers from Italy

Downloaded the installer file using dosdude1’s setup this worked like a charm. This after several attempts at installing High Sierra through the App store. Thank you.

Good job, Dosdude1. It is very useful for us for accomodate my oldmac

Andrew solution worked, thanks.

If you go ahead and run the 19MB installer (/Applications/Install macOS High Sierra), it will download the remaining install files and place them under /macOS Install Data. Simply abort the install when it asks which disk you want to install to.

To restore the ability to create install media, do the following: Open Terminal and run: sudo -s Enter admin credentials to gain root access and cut-n-paste the following 3 commands

mkdir /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport cd /macOS\ Install\ Data find . -mount | cpio -pvdm /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport

You can now use the normal createinstallmedia command:

cd /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources ./createinstallmedia –help

Sorry, abort the initial install ‘after’ the disk selection.

This is great information, I was wondering where the stub installer would download the complete files, thanks Crazy Forthreed!

Your solution is less of a hack and it works! Other shortcuts doesn’t seems to work with my Yosemite.

How did u do it exactly? i have yosemite too. and other suggestions doesn’t work with me. And i wanted the patch method to be the last option if everything won’t work. Please help me

This worked for my MBP 2012 El Capitan 10.11.6.

The download of High Sierre incomplete (20mo) is due to the fact that your mac is not up to date (security problem of appStore) made the update of your mac or AppStore then you can download the full version of High Sierra

This works great for installing High Sierra on an early 2009 iMac 9’11.

Now the question is this, how do I get the ISO to load up in say, VirtualBox, or from a Clover boot? Neither seem to recognize the ISO, yet the Mac does.

I’ve tried several methods of conversion yet none are working.

Will this kind off update work if im running os x 10.7.4 at the moment?

Holding shift key while clicking download did it for me

I was going to try the note that Kirk gave a few days ago. ( https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372 ) First step was to download the installer. And … It gave me the full installer 5.2 GB.

I got the full installer. Maybe it has something to do with having system integrity protection disabled.

Andrews solution allowed the button in App store to change to download, but it still downloaded the 14mb file.

Tried Andrew’s tip – worked for me (after an afternoon of various attempts) thx!

https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372

Thank you so much, at first it wouldn’t take me to the High Sierra page but after using Andrews solution and Kirk’s link it appeared. I’m on a mid 2012 MacBook pro running El Capitan.

Andrew’s simple solution worked for me!

this is the most disgustingly slow download ive ever seen.

Delete the stub installer and then run this command in your Terminal:

sudo softwareupdate --clear-catalog

Open App Store and attempt the update again and you should get the full file.

This worked perfectly for me. Thank you Andrew. No idea why Apple have to be so damn obtuse about everything! There is ALWAYS a work around… just need to find it ;)

What is your current OS when you downloaded high sierra? because Andrew’s method doesn’t work with my mac. I’m on Yosemite. I’ve been trying all day…..

I have a compatible (older) MBP, with SSD. Some time ago I downloaded the HS Installer (from Appstore), but took it out of the Applications folder to an external disk and compressed it, (it does not uncompress anymore, probably because HS has been updated to clear a bug some time ago). So the dmg part is not in the decompressed file. I want to install HS with the startosinstall –converttoapfs NO Terminal command so I downloaded the HS file again from Appstore: it stopped at 400kb. I tried again while holding the Shift key then while holding the Alt/option key: no difference. Then I let it for 20 minutes and see: it slowly began to download more, then more and after 10 minutes the Installer file was ˜5.2GB ! I stopped the install then copied the file to the external disk without compression. Then took away the .app from the name in getinfo and left it in the Applications folder. I stay another while in Sierra. Until I have enough learned about APFS and possible compatibility issues with my other macs.

HI there , i have the same problem on my late 2012 macbook. any easy solutions for this? have tried the “shift” option- but no luck.

I’d download 19MB installer nearly 6times. after update my sierra to the latest release the app store delivered the full 5.18 GB image

On the App Store, I held down the shift key but also chose a partition other than my Sierra partition and it downloaded 5.18GB

there is a much easier way to get the full version: You can force the softwareupdate tool to use Apple’s servers by issuing the following command in Terminal: sudo softwareupdate –clear-catalog (may require 10.12) and that should allow the App Store to download the full installer.

Good suggestion Louis, but unfortunately that does not always work. I have tried that and it did not succeed, I had to build the installer myself. I wish there was an obvious option to download the full one from App Store directly on the High Sierra page.

Regarding the 19MB File, My assumption from my own install experience is that it had to build a custom install the first time to update the firmware on my MacBook Pro 17″ Early 2011 edition. The following steps are what I took to install macOS High Sierra.

Steps taken are as follows…

After thinking my ElCapitan install was borked for only downloading the 19MB installer, I decided to do a isolation install and clean booted my MacBook Pro with a USB installer of Mountain Lion, Mac OS X 10.8.0 (All I could find laying around).

Erased the Internal SSD drive with Disk Utility and Installed Mac OS X 10.8 fresh.

Booted newly installed Mac OS X 10.8 and opened App Store (App Store still works fine just a little slow rendering images).

The Mac OS 10.8 App Store would ONLY download the 19MB High Sierra Installer AGAIN !!!. So I proceeded with that. I monitored the install and discovered the 19MB Installer was downloading the extra installer files directly to a hidden folder on the root drive. The folder is called “macOS Install Data” and contained the following files, AppleDiagnostics.chunklist, AppleDiagnostics.dmg, BaseSystem.chunklist, BaseSystem.dmg, index.sproduct, InstallESDDmg.pkg, InstallInfo.plist, OSX_10_13_IncompatibleAppList.pkg. I copied the whole hidden folder out after it had finished its download just in case I needed it later.

Now when the Installer had finished downloading the remainder of the macOS High Sierra’s parts the Installation proceeded to install itself.

I then noticed on the first reboot the MacBook Pro Firmware was being updated. (Usual firmware update beeps, and old version of larger progress bar).

Then the next reboot after that was the Install of the Base System Image.

Then the final reboot was the long install of macOS High Sierra.

To semi verify my theory, I proceeded to download macOS High Sierra again in the macOS High Sierra App Store and this time the App Store now proceeded to download the full macOS High Sierra Install App without any fuss. (I realise it would have been better to check in the older App Store)

So it makes sense that apple is enforcing a firmware update before High Sierra is installed, probably for APFS boot support etc.

Downloaded the installer and checked the SHA values. BaseSystem.dmg seems intact but the InstallESD.dmg is not proper. Something seems fishy here. Download with caution guys.

Original Hash values: 4164f0dde7316ad745426438ef013568fe0313ba (InstallESD.dmg), 530839420356e6d77b5ff6da3a3753305da26567 (BaseSystem.dmg)

Calculated Hash Values: 60eaad3687c84102752a09879306b965a0a9f769 (InstallESD.dmg) 530839420356e6d77b5ff6da3a3753305da26567 (BaseSystem.dmg)

can i download, burn to disk and later decide the installation

Regarding the download of the full macOS High Sierra installer app – I have personally used dosdude1’s patcher version for Sierra many times. He is a meticulous programmer who offers excellent support for the tool, and also a respected contributor on the Low End Mac facebook page. Definitely not “dubious” third party software imho.

I agree with you. His website dosdude1.com has many other useful things including the /os directory which I’ve used numerous times (: Plus some useful tools for installing to an unsupported Mac.

Robert, that’s a fair assessment as the tools work as advertised, and dosdude1 is a very helpful forum poster around the web. The “dubious” comment is only related to the app triggering the Gatekeeper warning from an unverified developer.

So meticulous that he couldn’t spring for https?? I’ll pass for now.

Isn’t there any way to get the Apple server address, as well as this patcher does, and download the complete installer using curl in Terminal?

From the resources of the app I found the URL https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz which seems to be a list of packages on Apple’s servers. One of these is an InstallESD.dmg file. It seems that the app downloads that, plus a few other things, and builds the installer from them, as you can see if you look in the output folder while it’s downloading. PM me on reddit /u/ASentientBot if you have any questions/ideas, this is interesting!

Maybe someone is able to find something from right here: https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz

He also hosts the install on his website http://os.dosdude1.com/os/Apple%20OSs/

I held down the shift key when clicking the download link from the App Store and it appears to be downloading the complete package, not the 19 MB installer.

With Shift doesn’t work too :/ It downloads only ~14MB .app :/

It downloaded the complete 5.2 GB file for me, not sure what I did differently but I was even able to copy the file to my documents to save it for later install.

If you have host system High Sierra should be download complete, if oldest – will be download only small installer to make upgrade process first. I have checked this few times.

The installer is available on some Torrent sites. Check the hash mark and you are good to go.

I would not recommend downloading anything from any torrent site, far too risky for many reasons.

The only legitimate source of a macOS installer is from Apple, Apple servers, and the Mac App Store.

The patcher gets the source off Apple servers btw..

Yeah, but I am still not sure about the legitimacy of the files.

Or, you could just use a direct download link to Apple’s CDN. They are available, just have to look for them.

I wouldn’t download anything from a torrent site. Good chance of infecting your computer and they are know for piracy. Not good.

That’s hilarious… Yeah, go to this site.com and click open to download mac os x. As if!

You can use a hash to verify file integrity, but that is beyond the scope of most user competency and it’s also noteworthy that Apple stopped providing hash for their files perhaps to prevent exactly this type of thing from being relied on. Most people can’t figure it out, so that’s that.

Would probably work, but why do that when you can download directly from Apple?? That’s always more of a last resort for me.

because downloading from apple never works I have tried dozens of times and have to start over and over again why is the downloaded portion not stored (saved) are there other download tools like torrent apple does not seem to be in the 20th century yet

Exactly my case. Apple sucks big time.

“I wouldn’t download anything from a torrent site”

Guys, perhaps you have no idea what file checksum (hash) means. Simply because someone has told that the files, downloaded from torrent sites, are risky, that doesn’t mean it’s true.

So said the one who generated the checksum (hash) for infected torrents.

You have absolutely no idea what you are talking about. Apple’s official image will have security hashes and running a security hash check on the torrented image will produce an identical hash if the file is identical to the official file from Apple.

Too many of you commenting have absolutely no clue what you’re talking about with your “muh torrents have viruses!” and “muh security hashes are scams!” nonsense. You’d argue that 1+1=11 with Einstein. Stop speaking authoritatively regarding subjects which you are completely clueless about. There is a reason that Mac users get mocked for technical ignorance and you are a large part of it. Grow up.

You are so right about this. As an IT professional the ignorance of some people never ceases to amaze me. They have no idea what they are talking about and fall for every little piece of half information that is thrown their way. This conversation reminds me of the people on Torrent sites that go looking for cracked versions of software and then after it has been downloaded by 10,000 people, that all post good comments, there is always that idiot that posts “DON’T DOWNLOAD HAS VIRUS!!!” Ya, pal because you are the first one to “catch on to the trick, everyone else is just not as smart as you”….LOL. Of course they don’t know that their stupid little anti-virus is not even identifying it as an actual Virus but says that by default because it cannot identify the file as the original….of course it can’t! You were looking for cracked (modded) software, what do you thing the affect of cracking it was going to be??? Yet, it’s still not a virus…

I just pulled a checksum from the two most important packages of Mojave installers and the checksums match between the Apple direct download and the installer from the dosdude1.com site:

InstallESD.dmg= 2986e4e8c3c7026bab284a83e5fd832c BaseSystem.dmg= 23595fe3c533e458fdde124b79a5ac1a

The site sounds dodgy, but the guy hasn’t tampered with the part I would fear most. Someone else can verify what he’s patching.

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Where To: Download High Sierra 10.13.6 to create BOOT DISC from APP STORE site?

It is amazing how many hoops I have to jump through to try and resolve a problem. I might as well be using a PC.

I need a bootable copy of High Sierra 10.13.6. My main drive is having issues on an iMac 27" Retina (c. 2015).

My Thunderbolt cable won't work on a Retina in T mode. JOY! Macs are so much fun....thank you, Apple.

So, my next option is to try to boot from a disc. Why is this so difficult???? I want to:

1) DOWNLOAD to my Desktop

2) burn a bootable 10.13.6 disc

3) I do NOT want to download from a 3rd party site. Don't trust them

4) Where is the software on the Apple site???? App store download please!!

I do NOT want to upgrade older versions.

I just want to download the program to create a boot disc so I can try to salvage some data off my sick iMac. I tried this on my laptop with the current download and it won't let me. It thinks I am trying to upgrade a current version.

Thanks in advance.

Yours truly in great frustration.....

iMac Line (2012 and Later)

Posted on Apr 9, 2020 4:42 PM