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[no longer maintaining] macOS ISO Collection (10.10.5 - 13.0 developer seed)

by: Apple

Publication date: 2014-10-16

Topics: apple, macos, yosemite, el capitan, sierra, high sierra, mojave, catalina, big sur, monterey, os x, mac os iso, os x iso, bootable media, ventura

Publisher: me

Contributor: apple

Language: English

This is a collection of macOS's I have collected. I will upload each ISO one by one.

Some of these versions do not work, the reviews seem to have a general idea of which ones don't work. I am no longer maintaining this project because of slow upload speeds and being unable to test the older ISOs I uploaded.

DISCLAIMER: ALL BETAS WILL BE KEPT, NEWER VERSIONS OF A STABLE ISO WILL REPLACE OLDER ONES

These are the OS's that I have:

macOS Stables:
These versions are not supported, so they'll likely not be updated
- OS X Yosemite (10.10.5, 14F27), 1.6.43¹
- OS X El Capitan (10.11.6, 15G31), 1.7.50¹
- macOS Sierra (10.12.6, 16G29), 12.6.03² & 12.6.06^{1, 3}
- macOS High Sierra (10.13.6, 17G66), 13.6.02
- macOS Mojave (10.14.6, 18G103), 14.6.06
- macOS Catalina (10.15.7, 19H15), 15.7.03
These versions are supported
- macOS Big Sur (11.6.5, 20G527), 16.8.00
- macOS Monterey (12.6.1, 21G217) 17.6.11
- macOS Ventura (13.0, 22A380) 18.0.02 (I recently just uploaded this and archive said the upload failed but the file still uploaded. This file may be broken)
macOS Betas:
- macOS Monterey:
  - 12.0, 21A5543b 17.0.25
  - 12.1, 21C5021h 17.1.01
  - 12.2, 21D5025f 17.2.00
  - 12.3, 21E5206e 17.3.04
  - 12.4, 21F5063e 17.4.04
- macOS Ventura:
  - 13.0, 22A5266r 18.0.03

Is it a virus?
No, it shouldn't be. You can verify the installer integrity against this checksum list

Process to convert apps to ISOs
Key: [X] is the OS name and [Y] is the size in megabytes (essentially this article):

Download the installer: softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version ... OR use the app store
hdiutil create -o /tmp/[X] -size [Y]m -volname [X] -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J
hdiutil attach /tmp/[X].dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/[X]
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ [X].app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/[X] --nointeraction
hdiutil detach /Volumes/[X]
hdiutil convert /tmp/[X].dmg -format UDTO -o ~/Desktop/[X].cdr
mv ~/Desktop/[X].cdr ~/Desktop/[X].iso

Notes

F1 - These ISOs were made using DMGs from this article: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT211683. Process:
1. The DMG's .pkg file was unziped using pkgutil --expand-full
2. Move InstallESD.dmg to Payload/Install macOS [Name].app/Contents/SharedSupport (This generates the app, and I will explain how the app is used)
(Keep in mind that opening and running the .pkg inside the .dmg file also installs the application to your Applications folder.

F2 - The app used to make the ISO was downloaded prior to Sierra being invalidated from the App Store, and also prior to being added to the support article in PKG form.

F3 - When using the app to build the ISO, it failed. I had to modify Info.plist (https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/not-a-valid-volume-mount-point-cant-make-bootable-drive.1935673/page-3?post=28197924#post-28197924) to change the app version in order for it to work. I changed it to 12.6.03 so when you boot up this ISO, and quicklook at the app inside; you may see that it says 12.6.03. It is version 12.6.06, and 12.6.03 was used to circumvent an error preventing me from creating the file.

NOTE TO PEOPLE READING REVIEWS!!!!!!
I notice a handful of people that come here spamming viruses and porn ads, and I feel like I'm partially responsible for reviews like that. Obviously, don't click on any suspicious links in the reviews, and have a nice day/night.

Addeddate: 2021-10-15 00:38:06

Identifier: macos-collection

Reviews allowed: frozen

Scanner: Internet Archive HTML5 Uploader 1.6.4

Year: 2014

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Reviewer: shivansh pradhan - - July 21, 2023
Subject: 5 stars

Great! But Too much ISO files to download.
ISO Files too big

Reviewer: S Matkal - - June 26, 2023
Subject: Virtualbox / MacOSX / Monterey FIXES

Here is the pastebin for the script fixes for Virtualbox VM installations

https://pastebin.com/QDeaE098
Someone else in the comment mentioned this. I tired the fixes which worked. Any youtube video for the installation of this had bad CMD/code which would cause the VM to reboot randomly @ 26 minutes, 19 minutes, etc. you could never properly finish the installation.

Reviewer: Kwincy Mardkins - - June 23, 2023
Subject: HATE IT

I LITTERLY WAITED FOR AN HOUR FOR YOSEMITE NOW I NEED TO WAIT MORE!?!?!?!

Reviewer: Brooklyn Figueroa - - June 22, 2023
Subject: my testing for vm

some of the operating systems panic as soon as it reachs a bit of the bar but i havent got a working os yet. these are the versions that dont work
Yosemite
El Capitan
Catalina these are the versions that i downloaded

Reviewer: xteal - - June 8, 2023
Subject: response to reviews 4

i just got on summer break, and recently losing interest in apple to focus on other things made me kinda drop this project

"Quick Question"
yes

"CheckSum for 12.6.1 Monterey?"
i don't have the file anymore for this, though some people are saying that it's working (i assume)

"Download keeps disconnecting every 5 minutes"
i don't think it's a shadowban, unless your internet is just unreliable for archive ONLY. try the torrent option or a download manager.

"El Capitan is a corrupted image."
that's not good, the thing about archive is that my upload speeds are slow. there's lots of room for my upload corrupting, so i'm thinking that archive might not be the best site, (i also torrent, but torrenting has a negative stigma...)

Reviewer: HakanAU - - June 2, 2023
Subject: El Capitan is a corrupted image.

El Capitan is a corrupted image. Install does not start. When press the install button the install gives a corrupted install files error. I tried this image with a few USB flash drives.

Reviewer: ShadowbannedX - - May 28, 2023
Subject: Download keeps disconnecting every 5 minutes

About every 5 minutes random 'error' network even though I'm online and other download sites work just fine.

Archive.org is in sick sick conditions or I'm being shadowbanned. Not sure if Archive shadow blocks people like the big 5 does to certain 'political' views.

Reviewer: kishonadish - - May 23, 2023
Subject: Monterey

Worked fine for me. If you're using VirtualBox to install it, then you'll need to make a few command-line changes, but after that, it's plain sailing!

Reviewer: Spaldino - - May 14, 2023
Subject: CheckSum for 12.6.1 Monterey?

I don't see 12.6.1 on the checksum list. Can you provide the checksum for 12.6.1 Monterey?

Reviewer: ThatYahoo - - April 22, 2023
Subject: Quick Question

Is this a bootable ISO file? I need one to make a bootable usb with High Sierra in it.

Reviewer: samuel28065 - - April 17, 2023
Subject: macOS Sierra not working.

If you get an error saying the installer is damaged, just go hit utilities and click terminal then put date and it won't be the right one so put "date the month the day the military time the year" and hit enter and try downloading again.

Reviewer: elogan321games - - March 8, 2023
Subject: Hi

Let me try the iso in VirtualBox and see if they work!

Reviewer: MJGaming - - February 2, 2023
Subject: does NOT WORK

i tryed installing Yosemite, did not work.

Reviewer: Elias Alam Zoai alt - - January 30, 2023
Subject: why

it did not work it said
OS X El Capitan application can't be used on this disk.

Reviewer: hamedo for xarox bussines - - January 5, 2023
Subject: I can't use the high sierra 10.13.6 with virtualbox

I can't use the high sierra 10.13.6 with virtualbox and when I try to install it with my real PC he say the disk image file is damged

Reviewer: Edward George677 - - January 2, 2023
Subject: Big Sur not working

says installer is damaged

Reviewer: amogos in real life - - December 30, 2022
Subject: Not working: MacOS Sierra 10.12.6

I already erased the hardware and created one, but when i click on install macOS, it says: "Installation Failed: the install application is damaged and can't be use to install macOS." can anyone help me pls? :(

Reviewer: Mario Filipović - - December 10, 2022
Subject: Leopard 10.5.4

Hi! do you have perhaps Leopard 10.5.4 DMG?

Reviewer: Viiiinx - - December 9, 2022
Subject: Ventura 13.0

Is corrupted

Reviewer: Tomy Gamer 700 - - December 4, 2022
Subject: For mac os x 10.10 in vm

use os x 10.8, it worked for me

Reviewer: RAFOGRAPH // RAFAEL ALVES - - November 15, 2022
Subject: Thank you

Thank you for sharing

Reviewer: mynamejeff999 - - November 9, 2022
Subject: reply to Paulasxxu

No, i will not. so stop posting this crap. do it somewhere else.

Reviewer: Leonidas Savvides146 - - November 8, 2022
Subject: BUT IT IS CORRUPTED, WELL --- CAN YOU PROVIDE A CHECKSUM TO VERIFY IT?

I HAVE A MacBook Pro 15-in 2018 MODEL

I want to download macOS-ventura.iso and run it as VM in VMware Fusion

I TRIED DOWNLOADING IT FROM: macos-collection_archive.torrent
AT:
https://archive.org/details/macos-collection

BUT IT IS CORRUPTED, WELL --- CAN YOU PROVIDE A CHECKSUM TO VERIFY IT?

My Download SHA256 of
./Ventura 13.0 v18.0.03.iso is:
8c273e071cc344c1d8ed578657b0894f0e5d6cc3b40ad30ffebe98824e30ac54

Reviewer: teklynk - - November 5, 2022
Subject: El Capitan on 2011 Mac Mini - Works!

Burned the El Capitan ISO to USB and booted up the Mac Mini while holding the Option Key (Alt-key). The Mac Mini detected the USB installer and everything worked as expected.

Reviewer: chance is a pro - - October 30, 2022
Subject: macos Snow Leopard

where macos Snow Leopard

Reviewer: hans2022x - - October 28, 2022
Subject: Do you have the latest version of Monterey?

On 24-Oct, Apple released 12.6.1. Do you happen to have this version?

Reviewer: yoelhgo2008 - - October 18, 2022
Subject: works on vmware intel celeron

it does works on vmware and intel celeron

Reviewer: dirk discord - - October 14, 2022
Subject: internet speed too low

8,8 gb files internet speed too low to download it İntel VT-D (Viruzulation Tecnology-Direct) is on this is too good macos 10.10.5 is my talking tom 2 in app store

Reviewer: Yes No703 - - October 3, 2022
Subject: WHOA WHOA WHOA

Take it easy Paula. I don't think this website is fit out for s3x! And $cam$!

Reviewer: Fated2be - - September 28, 2022
Subject: (To eqagunn)

can line 7 be anything I want, or is that what apple set?

Reviewer: eqagunn - - September 22, 2022
Subject: The real deal

Successfully installed Monterey v12.3.1 in VirtualBox v6.1.38. Had to run the following commands before attempting to boot: pastebin.com/raw/VGBj2rbM Thank you for providing this. Also, got it updated to 12.6 without issue via Software update.

Reviewer: IndianaScarabee - - August 9, 2022
Subject: Review on tested images

Some images are bootable but os X Installer won't work. Below the one I tested and didn't work :
- El Capitan
- Yosemite

I also tested "High Sierra" and this one worked !
Big thanks for these archives !

Reviewer: KU22_ - - July 31, 2022
Subject: Mac OS on windows PC

For those who asked, you cannot run/install this iso on anything other than apple hardware (like a mac). Getting this to work on non-apple hardware is called a hackintosh. This iso is probably best used for actual macs, or virtual machines. VMware requires a patch to run macOS as well. There are several guides on this on youtube and it's fairly simple. I used these ISOs on proxmox VMs anf VMware VMs and they work fine.

Reviewer: ZoharLal - - June 23, 2022
Subject: Catalina Does not work

Tried to install it in VirtualBox, did not wirk

Reviewer: JonasAvory - - May 31, 2022
Subject: doesn't work

Big Sur, Catalina and Mojave don't work with virtualbox. Big Sur says it's installation iso is corrupted and Catalina and Mojave won't even start. Didn't even test the rest

Reviewer: James412018038 - - May 26, 2022
Subject: ISO

is ISO bootable on real Apple Mac or nor?

Reviewer: Sharjeel Ahmad302 - - May 16, 2022
Subject: MacOS Big Sur

Doesn't work in virtual box, it says Installation cannot proceed because the installer is damaged, please download the installer again, 12 GB and 4 hours wasted I am gonna try other now

Reviewer: yahia tarek216 - - April 30, 2022
Subject: does it work

for me it dos not work and quick question does it work on windows pc because for me it doesn't

Reviewer: Anonymous - - April 26, 2022
Subject: two Big Sur

why is two Big Sur ?

Reviewer: Max Caldwell - - April 19, 2022
Subject: good

gooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooood

Reviewer: DarkLord_sk - - April 9, 2022
Subject: Excelent!

Just installed v12.3 on vmware without any problem.
Thank you.

Reviewer: Andrew Ross-Costello - - March 28, 2022
Subject: macOS in VM

Image for 10.13 works and was easily installed under VMware Fusion 12, on an iMac running macOS ver 12 (Monterey).

As a newbie to macOS, this was most heartening to myself and the owner of the Mac.

Now awaiting Time Machine restore of old into the "new".
Fun Times.

Reviewer: 1012zach - - March 18, 2022
Subject: RE: ok...

They are very large because they have EVERYTHING that macOS needs for it to work correctly.

Reviewer: dxaniol - - November 30, 2021
Subject: Reply to KarlXP

This operating system has large .iso files. Don't ask me why.

Reviewer: KarlXP - - November 1, 2021
Subject: ok...

Can you explain me why macOS ISOs are way too large?

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