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macOS 10.13 High Sierra FULL installer?

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741


Seems to offer only update that needs 10.13 already installed.


Can somebody offer an "official" download link for real full installer?

Posted on Jan 9, 2025 5:28 AM

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Jan 9, 2025 8:43 AM in response to Toke Lahti

Try booting into Internet Recovery Mode using Command + Option + R to access the online macOS installer. If you have a Late-2009 to 2011 Mac, then it should boot to the online High Sierra installer. You will likely need to use Fix #3 in the following article though in order to actually install High Sierra since Apple keeps breaking these older online installers:

https://mrmacintosh.com/how-to-fix-the-recovery-server-could-not-be-contacted-error-high-sierra-recovery-is-still-online-but-broken/



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Jan 10, 2025 12:30 AM in response to Toke Lahti

Toke Lahti wrote:

TokesMini2018:~ ext-toke$ softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.13.6
Scanning for 10.13.6 installer
Install failed with error: Update not found 

Mac mini 2018 supports only down to macOS 10.14 Mojave. Apparently that's why that command does not work on that Mac.


Besides, AFAIK macOS 11 Big Sur is the oldest where 'softwareupdate --list-full-installers' is available. So maybe the softwareupdate command does not work even when executed on an older Mac that supports HighSierra.

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Jan 10, 2025 2:25 AM in response to Toke Lahti

Toke Lahti wrote:

That's pretty stupid.
If you need another mac to make bootable installer, you can't do it with newer mac.

If you are trying to create a High Sierra bootable installer on a 2018 Mac, as mentioned, it can't be done. It hasn't been possible to download a version of macOS to a Mac that can't run it for 20 years or more. Stupid or not.

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Jan 10, 2025 3:18 AM in response to Toke Lahti

Toke Lahti wrote:

I'm helping a person who has iMac 2011 and my mini does not have nothing to do with this.

That's what I thought. Someone with a 2011 Mac should be able to download the full 10.13.6 installer.

Nevertheless, it is stupid, if you can't download to make usb installer.

Not really. Why should Apple allow downloading a version of macOS to a Mac that can't run it? Can you imagine the frustration of tens of thousands of Mac user downloading something that won't install once downloaded?

How do you explain the "screenshot" I posted?
"To install 10.13 you need to have 10.13 installed."🤪

I can't. Do you know what version she has installed now?

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Jan 10, 2025 1:59 PM in response to dialabrain

dialabrain wrote:
Not really. Why should Apple allow downloading a version of macOS to a Mac that can't run it? Can you imagine the frustration of tens of thousands of Mac user downloading something that won't install once downloaded?

Really is. When you need usb installer, you should be able to make one with newer mac.

How do you explain the "screenshot" I posted?
"To install 10.13 you need to have 10.13 installed."🤪
I can't. Do you know what version she has installed now?

10.12.8.

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Jan 11, 2025 1:39 AM in response to Matti Haveri

Matti Haveri wrote:

Did you try the Internet Recovery High Sierra workaround HWTech suggested earlier in this thread? I guess it is your best option if you do not have any other bootable volume or High Sierra compatible Mac available.



I'm trying to help someone else. Like I said before.


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Jan 12, 2025 2:01 AM in response to Toke Lahti

Toke Lahti wrote:


Matti Haveri wrote:

Did you try the Internet Recovery High Sierra workaround HWTech suggested earlier in this thread? I guess it is your best option if you do not have any other bootable volume or High Sierra compatible Mac available.


I'm trying to help someone else. Like I said before.

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Looks like Apple's moderation does not like links to fb. You can find the thread in Hopeinen Omena group.

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