Downloading macOS ISO is one of the essentials for making a bootable Install DVD, especially in Windows. Also, it helps in running macOS on Virtualization software like Parallels, Virtualbox, etc. Since Apple doesn’t provide any method for making macOS ISO, most people look for third-party Internet downloads. Distributing macOS disk image as DMG or ISO is illegal for use on non-Mac hardware. However, in this post, we explain how to download and make a MAC OS ISO yourself.
MacOS ISO: download and convert Catalina and High Sierra
Nowadays, users prefer USB over DVDs for creating a macOS backup installer. Hence, the primary use of macOS ISO is in the virtualization filed. As you know, macOS has a .app extension when you download, and this package is directly not usable for virtualization. The latest version of Parallels accepts the Mac OS app installer for a new guest OS. Parallels has an inbuilt facility to convert the macOS installer app to HDD, a propriety disk image format. However, freeware and paid virtualization apps like Virtualbox needs the OS in .ISO or a compatible disk format. Let’s see how we can make an ISO disk from the Mac OS installer.
Apple has officially released the latest Mac OS Mojave Final Update for MacBook, Mac Mini, iMac, and Mac Pro devices with the addition of new features and functions. So if you are Mac user then you can instantly upgrade to macOS 10.14 Final (Build 18A391) stable version for free and then you can experience all new changes, enhancements, and improvements brought by Apple Developers for the.
- Choose the version of macOS you would like to convert to ISO. We have links to offline installers for High Sierra, Catalina, and Mojave.
- Make a bootable macOS USB disk.
- Now copy all the files inside the USB to a new folder.
- Open Disk Utility and go to File>New Image>Image from Folder and choose image format as CD/DVD master.
The above process will save a bootable macOS .CDR image to your desktop. Give the CDR image a recognizable name [HSIERAA in our case] and type in the below code in the Terminal to make a Hybrid ISO image compatible with Windows and macOS.
Alternatively, you can make a macOS DMG file and convert it to ISO if the above code didn’t work. Transfer the DMG image to a Windows PC and use a freeware application AnyBurn for conversion.
Take the “Convert Image File Format” and choose the source disk and destination to convert macOS DMG to ISO installer.
Download and make macOS ISO with Catalina patcher
Creating a bootable disc image for Install DVD or Virtualdisk is easy if you want to deal with macOS Catalina. Thanks for Dosdude for the macOS Catalina Patcher app which lets you download the OS and prepare a USB disk or CDR file.
Install the app and choose to download the full macOS Catalina installer. In the end, you will see an option to create a DVD image, as shown above.
Download Mac OS ISO for Catalina, High Sierra and Mojave DVD or Virtualbox
Mac OS ISO images made through this method are boot-friendly and hence suitable for Virtualization, mainly on Parallels. We did install macOS High Sierra, Mojave, and Catalina on Virtualbox 6 for Mac. The installation is a bit unstable as Virtualbox has no native support for macOS releases after High Sierra. But it just works, as you can see in the screenshot.
We recommend a paid app like Parallels for the effective use of macOS for virtualization. With Parallels, you could even bypass the hardware requirement of running new macOS versions like Catalina on old Apple hardware with access to all features. Old Macs with DVD slots or users who have a portable DVD drive may download ISO image to make a macOS Installer disc or USB drive.
We have bootable ISO disc images of new and old macOS versions [from OS X Lion] in our OneDrive folder. You may request [click here to mail] our paid support for just $2 if you are unable to make an ISO file with the above method or find a download link on your Windows PC. The package includes 2-day tech-assistance and a direct download link for macOS ISO. We provide support only for legal use cases like creating bootable macOS Install DVDs, personal virtualization tests on a Mac, etc.
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Apple’s newest version of the Mac operating system is out of beta season and is officially out for a while now. Following that, the operating system was available to download for the Mac users that they were easily able to get it from the App Store and install on their Macs as long as they have an eligible Mac. Later then, this year, in January Mojave got a major update of macOS 10.14.3 that to improve security, stability and compatibility. In this order, the next updates will move from the Mac App Store update tab and pop up for updating.
Since the operating system is old enough and has past a little time, there aren’t many problems around as the updates have fixed those. So, it’s okay to install on your system. However, in case to download Mojave for virtual machine, there’s much less result and more to do. That is because you don’t have access to the App Store on your Windows operating system. In case, if you do have access within your Mac or of another Mac, you can download so, but the image won’t work for installing on virtual machine on Windows computer even if you bootable a portable drive. In addition to that, you can not create and install Mojave without getting a ready one since it is not easy.
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Download macOS Mojave VirtualBox Image
Downloading macOS from App Store is easy, but when it comes to downloading Mojave’s image for virtual machine, it’s pretty difficult though. In this way, if you have Googled for “Mojave VirtualBox Image”, basically, you may have ended up with some installation, not working or irrelevant results. In this case, without you struggle, we have covered you up with the updated images that work great. The images are working and updated image that is compressed and uploaded to Google Drive and MediaFire server that is available for download at high speed.
By the way, if you want to download macOS Mojave VMware Image for some reasons, however, you can do.
It’s worth knowing that the images provided of the following will be updated as the new update arrives. Also, you can update or let your Mac virtual machine automatically update when a newer update is present once you have installed Mac on your computer with this image. It’s good to know that as the previous download image that was of both VMware and VirtualBox image was rushed and messy, so we splited them for you to better navigate them, so enjoy it here.
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- WinRAR – 7 Zip – In order to extract the file and use it, you will need to install one of these.
- Fix download limit — This problem appears the most that don’t let you download, if you have this issue check out how to fix it.
- Fix VMware Device/Credential Guard & VirtualBox – Error — If you’ve encountered an issue that indicates this, here’s how to do a quick solve.
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When you are done with download, you are ready to move on, check out how to install it on your computer.
Install macOS Mojave on VirtualBox in Windows
And there you go! Doing so, you have left nothing to do.
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