macOS - Download a full ‘Install macOS’ app with softwareupdate - MacOS X Software https://www.tweaking4all.com/forum/macos-x-software/macos-download-a-full-install-macos-app-with-softwareupdate/ Tweaking4All.com Discussion Board en-US Sun, 05 Apr 2026 01:37:36 +0000 wpForo 60 macOS - Download a full ‘Install macOS’ app with softwareupdate https://www.tweaking4all.com/forum/macos-x-software/macos-download-a-full-install-macos-app-with-softwareupdate/#post-2033 Sat, 14 Mar 2020 09:33:30 +0000 Just a quick tip for those wanting to run an older macOS as a virtual machine and are in need of the original installer from Apple.

macOS installers typically come as anapplications found in "Applications" and can be downloaded as such for 10.14.6:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.14.6

Others confirmed 10.15, 10.14.6, 10.14.5, and 10.13.6 to be working as well, so I'd assume this would work for all version.

The installer can then be found in your Applications folder.

Source: Lazarus Forum and ScriptingOSX.com

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