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where is the full macOS installer for Big Sur 11.6 NOT the update

Like others, I'm having trouble finding the full install file for macOS 11.6. A few notes:

when I run " softwareupdate -l " – I get:

Finding available software

Software Update found the following new or updated software:

* Label: macOS Big Sur 11.6-20G165

Title: macOS Big Sur 11.6, Version: 11.6, Size: 2575888K, Recommended: YES, Action: restart

but size is only 2.6GB so maybe this is just the updater?

I get a message that file not found when I run this:

" softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 11.6 "

I want to make an installer on an external disk (typical thumb drive).

Thanks

Mac mini 2018 or later

Posted on Sep 15, 2021 8:53 AM

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Posted on Sep 15, 2021 10:06 AM

There is none. The 11.6 update was a security update and those are separate from general system version updates.

The latest full system updater available is 11.5.2.

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