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camelia

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Hello.

I need to download again macOS Mojave 10.14.4 via terminal is still possible?

I can download Mojave 10.14.5 (18F132) by running in Terminal:
open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate?installMajorOSVersion=10.14.5"

Thanks
Came
 

bogdanw

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I think softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer only works in Catalina. On Mojave, this should work: open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate?installMajorOSVersion=10.14.4" but only if you are running a version prior to 10.14.4.
These are the links for 10.14.4 InstallESD.dmg and BaseSystem.dmg
Code:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/34/54/041-88800-A_HLMBDM42FL/anrmoj880qkj0lbybqm0c3830p70nawjrv/InstallESDDmg.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/34/54/041-88800-A_HLMBDM42FL/anrmoj880qkj0lbybqm0c3830p70nawjrv/BaseSystem.dmg
 

camelia

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Apr 3, 2015
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I think softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer only works in Catalina. On Mojave, this should work: open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate?installMajorOSVersion=10.14.4" but only if you are running a version prior to 10.14.4.
These are the links for 10.14.4 InstallESD.dmg and BaseSystem.dmg
Code:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/34/54/041-88800-A_HLMBDM42FL/anrmoj880qkj0lbybqm0c3830p70nawjrv/InstallESDDmg.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/34/54/041-88800-A_HLMBDM42FL/anrmoj880qkj0lbybqm0c3830p70nawjrv/BaseSystem.dmg

Prior to 10.14.4? :eek:

The only macOS installer prior Mojave 10.14.4 that I have in an USB stick is macOS High Sierra 10.13.6

Now what can I do?

Thanks

Came
 

newellj

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I think softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer only works in Catalina. On Mojave, this should work: open "x-apple.systempreferences:com.apple.preferences.softwareupdate?installMajorOSVersion=10.14.4" but only if you are running a version prior to 10.14.4.
These are the links for 10.14.4 InstallESD.dmg and BaseSystem.dmg
Code:
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/34/54/041-88800-A_HLMBDM42FL/anrmoj880qkj0lbybqm0c3830p70nawjrv/InstallESDDmg.pkg
http://swcdn.apple.com/content/downloads/34/54/041-88800-A_HLMBDM42FL/anrmoj880qkj0lbybqm0c3830p70nawjrv/BaseSystem.dmg

I find this interesting - I'm surprised that Apple permits new installations of non-final versions of an OS from anything other than a previously created USB installer. Should I be surprised?
 
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TimothyR734

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If you have a download of macOS Mojave that's expired roll you clock and date back to 10/20/2019 and try downloading agin you might have to use the terminal to roll back the system time
 
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