CHCharlesW·Feb 18, 2026
OpenCore and MIST are two great tools for fans of obsolete Macs. https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
In 27-year-old Apple iBooks can connect to Wi-Fi and download official updatesninxsoft
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ninxsoft / Mist
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers.
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A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers.
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| 2023 | 2023-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2024 | 2024-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 2025 | 2025-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2026 (partial) | 2026-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2027-01-01 00:00:00 UTC | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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7 sourcesI like to use MIST (macOS Installer Super Tool) to grab old macOS versions: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
Apple also provides instructions for downloading many older macOS versions via your terminal: https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662#terminal
In Show HN: Lume 0.2 – Build and Run macOS VMs with unattended setupI was cleaning out my downloads over the weekend and came across this app for downloading versions of MacOS installers. It doesn't make a bootable volume, but that shouldn't be too difficult (I say this as a Mac user; I don't know about Linux and Windows). I'm not affiliated with the project.
https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
In Show HN: A tool to make a bootable USB installer out of macOS, or download it>or you have to find MacOS installation disks from the dodgy high seas.
Mist[1] downloads them directly from Apple.
[1] https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist or https://github.com/ninxsoft/mist-cli
In macOS 15.2 breaks the ability to copy the OS to another drive> Reset device > device blocked from internet because Apple deems its os/software unsafe > Can't access app store to update device to safe/up to date os…
If this ever happens again, Mist is the best way to grab whatever macOS you need: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
For example, a 2012 iMac supports up to macOS Big Sur, so using Mist you can easily create an 11.7.10 bootable installer. https://imgur.com/a/KEDBSRY
If you want to use newer version of macOS than Apple supported, OpenCore Legacy Patcher has worked very well for me. https://dortania.github.io/OpenCore-Legacy-Patcher/
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