![]() The Apple Macintosh GUI The Beginning of Macintosh Computers ![]() However, Apple does not license Mac OS X for use on non-Apple computers. The modern Mac, like other personal computers, is capable of running alternative operating systems such as Linux, FreeBSD, and, in the case of Intel-based Macs, Microsoft Windows. Apple also develops the operating system for the Mac. Apple exclusively produces Mac hardware, choosing internal systems, designs, and prices. This contrasts with most IBM PC compatibles, where multiple sellers create hardware intended to run another company’s operating software. Production of the Mac is based on a vertical integration model in that Apple facilitates all aspects of its hardware and creates its own operating system (called System Software, later renamed to Mac OS, see the lower image) that is pre-installed on all Mac computers. The first Macintosh was introduced on January 24, 1984, by Steve Jobs, and it was the first commercially successful personal computer to feature two known but still unpopular features-the mouse and the graphical user interface, rather than the command-line interface of its predecessors. This tool also references the Apple Software Update feed, so the information you get back should be similar but also include the relevant build numbers for the macOS full installers.The Macintosh, or Mac, is a series of several lines of personal computers manufactured by Apple Inc. If you do need to be able to download an installer with a specific build number, I recommend using the installinstallmacos.py tool. Unfortunately, it’s not easy to tell the various installers apart using the softwareupdate command because the build number is not included. These installers would be for hardware-specific builds of that macOS version’s full installer. As an example of this, the list above includes multiple entries for macOS 10.15.6 and 10.15.7. One thing to be aware of is that multiple versions of a macOS full installer may show up in the Software Update feed. Once you have the right macOS installer identified, you can use the softwareupdate tool to download it. As an example, here’s the list you would receive inside of a VMware VM as of March 3rd, 2021. The list you receive will be dependent on whether or not your Mac can run a particular OS version. To access this list, run the command below with root privileges: –agree-to-license Agree to the software license agreement without user interaction.Īmong the changes is the ability to scan Apple’s Software Update feed and display a list of the currently available full OS installers. Use with –background to trigger a background scan regardless of "Automatically check" pref –products A comma-separated (no spaces) list of product keys to operate on. –product-types Limit a scan to a particular product type only – ignoring all othersĮx: –product-types macOS || –product-types macOS,Safari –no-scan Do not scan when listing or installing updates (use available updates previously scanned) –all Include all processes in history (including App installs) By default, only displays updates installed by softwareupdate. –evaluate-productsĞvaluate a list of product keys specified by the –products option –dump-state Log the internal state of the SU daemon to /var/log/install.log –background Trigger a background scan and update operation –full-installer-version The version of macOS to install. ![]() –fetch-full-installer Install the latest recommended macOS Installer –list-full-installers List the available macOS Installers r | –recommended Only recommended updates R | –restart Automatically restart (or shut down) if required to complete installation. l | –list List all appropriate update labels (options: –no-scan, –product-types)
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