When I try to update to Catalina through system updates the download fails everytime. even if I'm hardwired.
Where can I get a copy of Catalina so I can make a bootdisk and install it the old fashion way?
MacBook
Ultimately I had to go to another mac and use the link provided by @Kappy (thank you).
What you do is let it download but don't run it. Then use the terminal command provided by apple
How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
When in terminal use the command "diskutil list" to list all the disk mounted. This will tell you the name of the USB you're using to create the bootable USB. Then replace "Myvolume" with the name of your USB in terminal.
I tried using DiskmakerX but because my 16GB USB registered as 15.5GB diskmaker wouldn't use it. Doing it manually doesn't have that limitation.
Cheers to all of you who helped.
Ultimately I had to go to another mac and use the link provided by @Kappy (thank you).
What you do is let it download but don't run it. Then use the terminal command provided by apple
How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support
When in terminal use the command "diskutil list" to list all the disk mounted. This will tell you the name of the USB you're using to create the bootable USB. Then replace "Myvolume" with the name of your USB in terminal.
I tried using DiskmakerX but because my 16GB USB registered as 15.5GB diskmaker wouldn't use it. Doing it manually doesn't have that limitation.
Cheers to all of you who helped.
If you are upgrading to Catalina, then the link provided by db24401 will not help you. That link only provides access to Catalina updaters. Try either of the two links below to download the Catalina full installer.
macOS Catalina
Boot into Safe Mode (Use Safe Mode to isoloate issues with your Mac and Playing Safe: what does Safe Mode do?) and try downloading from there.NOTE: Safe Mode boot can take up to 10 minutes as it's doing some system cache cleaning, volume verifying and directory repairing.
I don't want to upgrade to Catalina, I want to create a boot drive so I can install Catalina on another Mac offline. I need the Catalina DMG. why the heck doesn't apple make it available. I mean it's not like they charge money to upgrade OSX.
The problem is I can't download catalina through the system updates. I get this error every time. I need to download the actual .dmg. Does apple not provide that?
When you get to the point where you allow the installer to continue or not, abort the process. That will leave the installer app in the Applications folder.
Network Connection Lost during updates. Where can I download OSX Catalina through a webbrowser?
