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Where can I find the macOS Sequoia for download?

Hello, is the macOS Sequoia installer already available somewhere for download? I mean the official version, not the beta.

I thought I could already find it in the App Store, but unfortunately not.


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MacBook Pro 16″, macOS 15.0

Posted on Sep 16, 2024 12:18 PM

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Posted on Oct 9, 2024 3:47 PM

Open Terminal -> softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 15.0.1 and then run /Applications/Install macOS Sequoia over the top of your existing installation. 



or https://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/05/43/072-01382-A_5URDEOHRHL/chwodorv8xcjx5ea41i5gmmw9ofgjwxtq1/InstallAssistant.pkg

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Oct 9, 2024 3:55 PM in response to IdrisSeabright

lkrupp wrote:

For what it's worth I haven’t had the need to reinstall macOS since 2013. That’s 11 years. I don’t know what your problems are but the voodoo incantations of clean installs is long gone.

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IdrisSeabright wrote:

I think I had to do it once with Mac OS X. I also gave up clean installs ages ago.


I haven't had do to a clean install in over 18 years and I've migrated to 6 different Mac's during that time.

Oct 10, 2024 9:54 AM in response to den.thed

Remember the days of System 9 when extensions had to be loaded in a certain order before they all work? There was even a very popular app called Conflict Catcher that tried to sort everything out beforehand to avoid issues.


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Oct 10, 2024 10:34 AM in response to lkrupp

lkrupp wrote:

Remember the days of System 9 when extensions had to be loaded in a certain order before they all work? There was even a very popular app called Conflict Catcher that tried to sort everything out beforehand to avoid issues.

Oh, wow! Yes. Those were the days. Conflict Catcher was a lifesaver. Before that, you had to disable half, test, and so forth. It took forever.


Where can I find the macOS Sequoia for download?

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