macOS 12 and above note: As recent macOS versions introduce changes to the USB stack, it is highly advisable that you map your USB ports (with USBToolBox) before installing macOS.If you need a particular versions of macOS, you can select it by typing the number next to it. Mkdir -p ~/macOS-installer & cd ~/macOS-installer & curl > installinstallmacos.py & sudo python installinstallmacos.pyĪs you can see, we get a nice list of macOS installers. Starting from macOS Monterey 12.3, Apple removed support for python2.7, so without it installinstallmacos.py will throw the following error: Note for users running macOS Monterey 12.3 or above This method allows you to download macOS 10.13 and newer, for 10.12 and older see Downloading macOS: Legacy OSįrom a macOS machine that meets the requirements of the OS version you want to install, go directly to the App Store and download the desired OS release and continue to Setting up the installer.įor machines that need a specific OS release or can't download from the App Store, you can use the Munki's InstallInstallMacOS utility.For everyone else, you can either download macOS from the App Store or with Munki's script. You can skip this and head to formatting the USB if you're just making a bootable OpenCore stick and not an installer.

To start we'll want to grab ourselves a copy of macOS. While you don't need a fresh install of macOS to use OpenCore, some users prefer having a fresh slate with their boot manager upgrades. Getting started with ACPI (opens new window).Now with all of this done, head to Setting up the EFI to finish up your work.

Apple configurator 2 for macos 10.13