I need a .dmg file download for MacOS 10.11

A working .dmg i can download NOT from apples website, that i can use to burn onto a usb stick, to install on a Macbook. I cant find one that works anywhere online and i dont have a Mac to make a bootable dmg.

MacBook Pro 13″, OS X 10.11

Posted on Sep 11, 2025 7:19 PM

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Posted on Sep 11, 2025 9:46 PM

macOS versions 10.12 and older are downloaded as .dmg which holds a .pkg that creates the actual installer to /Applications. You can then create a bootable installer from that via a Terminal command. A catch is that you need a Mac that supports that macOS version to do all that fluently although using a VM might be a workaround. Anyway, I'd avoid downloading OS from shady sources.


How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


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Sep 11, 2025 9:46 PM in response to ToxicWaste360

macOS versions 10.12 and older are downloaded as .dmg which holds a .pkg that creates the actual installer to /Applications. You can then create a bootable installer from that via a Terminal command. A catch is that you need a Mac that supports that macOS version to do all that fluently although using a VM might be a workaround. Anyway, I'd avoid downloading OS from shady sources.


How to download and install macOS - Apple Support


Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support


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