How to download and install macOS on Mac computers

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Easy way to download and install current or previous versions of the Mac operating system on compatible Mac computers.

 

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1- Use Software Update

Software Update is the fastest and easiest way to get macOS updates and upgrades, and it can use less storage space to download and install them.

Software Update shows only software that is compatible with your Mac. If Software Update says that your Mac is up to date, then no new software is currently available for your Mac model.

 

2- Use macOS Recovery

If you want to reinstall macOS, or your Mac doesn't start up all the way because it doesn't have a working operating system, you can use the built-in Recovery system to reinstall macOS.

Start up from macOS Recovery

Follow the appropriate steps, based on whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon. If you're not sure, you can try both sets of steps. (Learn what do do if you can't start up from macOS Recovery.)

If using a Mac with Apple silicon

When using a Mac with Apple silicon, Recovery installs the current version of the most recently installed macOS.

Press and hold the power button on your Mac.

As you continue to hold the power button, your Mac turns on and loads startup options. When you see Options, release the power button.

Click Options, then click the Continue button that appears below it.

If using any other Mac

If you're not using a Mac with Apple silicon, you're using an Intel-based Mac.

Press and release the power button to turn on your Mac.

Immediately after releasing the power button, press and hold one of these key combinations. If none of them work, review the guidelines for using startup-key combinations.

Command-R: When you press and hold these two keys at startup, Recovery will offer the current version of the most recently installed macOS.

Option-Command-R: When you press and hold these three keys at startup, Recovery might offer the latest macOS that is compatible with your Mac.

Shift-Option-Command-R: When you press and hold these four keys at startup, Recovery might offer the macOS that came with your Mac, or the closest version still available.

Keep holding the keys until you see an Apple logo or spinning globe.

You might be asked to select a Wi-Fi network or attach a network cable. To select a Wi-Fi network, use the Wi-Fi menu in the upper-right corner of the screen.

 

3- Use the App Store

To download macOS from the App Store, you must download from a Mac that is compatible with that macOS. If your Mac isn't compatible, the App Store dims the Get button, says that the macOS is not compatible with this device, or says that the requested version of macOS is not available.

Use these links to find macOS in the App Store. If these links don't work as expected, try again using Safari, which is in your Applications folder.

Sonoma 14 HERE

Ventura 13 HERE

Monterey 12 HERE

Big Sur 11 HERE

Catalina 10.15 HERE

Mojave 10.14 HERE

High Sierra 10.13 HERE

Click the Get button in the App Store to begin downloading. Software Update might open and ask you to download from there.

After downloading to your Applications folder, the installer opens automatically. Follow the onscreen installation instructions. Or quit without installing to leave the installer in your Applications folder for later use.

Use a web browser for older versions

These older macOS versions are available as disk images that you can download using your web browser. To get the installer from the disk image, you must use a Mac that is compatible with that macOS.

Use these links to download a macOS disk image (.dmg) file. If these links don't work as expected, try again using Safari, which is in your Applications folder.

Sierra 10.12 HERE

El Capitan 10.11 HERE

Yosemite 10.10 HERE

Mountain Lion 10.8 HERE

Lion 10.7 HERE

Double-click the .dmg file to open it and see the package (.pkg) file within.

Double-click the .pkg file, then follow the onscreen instructions to install the macOS installer into your Applications folder.

Open your Applications folder and double-click the macOS installer, named Install [Version Name].

 

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Credits: Apple