base on A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers. <!-- markdownlint-disable-next-line first-line-heading no-inline-html --> <img align="left" width="128" height="128" src="README%20Resources/App%20Icon.png" alt="App Icon"> # MIST - macOS Installer Super Tool   [](https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist/actions/workflows/linting.yml) [](https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist/actions/workflows/unit_tests.yml) [](https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist/actions/workflows/build.yml) A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers:  <!-- markdownlint-disable no-trailing-punctuation --> ## :information_source: Check out [mist-cli](https://github.com/ninxsoft/mist-cli) for the companion command-line tool! ##  Check out [#mist](https://macadmins.slack.com/archives/CF0CFM5B7) on the [Mac Admins Slack](https://macadmins.slack.com) to discuss all things Mist! <!-- markdownlint-enable no-trailing-punctuation --> <!-- markdownlint-disable no-inline-html --> <a href="https://www.buymeacoffee.com/ninxsoft"><img width="214" height="60" src="https://cdn.buymeacoffee.com/buttons/v2/default-yellow.png" alt="Buy me a coffee"></a> <!-- markdownlint-enable no-inline-html --> ## Features - [x] List all available macOS Firmwares / Installers available for download: - Display names, versions, builds, release dates and sizes - Optionally show beta versions of macOS - Filter macOS versions that are compatible with the Mac the app is being run from - Export lists as **CSV**, **JSON**, **Property List** or **YAML** - [x] Download available macOS Firmwares / Installers: - For Apple Silicon Macs: - Download a Firmware Restore file (.ipsw) - Validates the SHA-1 checksum upon download - Copy firmware URLs to clipboard - For Intel based Macs (Universal for macOS Big Sur and later): - Generate an Application Bundle (.app) - Generate a Disk Image (.dmg) - Generate a Bootable Disk Image (.iso) - For use with virtualization software (ie. Parallels Desktop, UTM, VMware Fusion, VirtualBox) - Generate a macOS Installer Package (.pkg) - Supports packages on **macOS Big Sur and newer** with a massive 12GB+ payload! - Optionally codesign Disk Images and macOS Installer Packages - Cache downloads to speed up build operations - Select custom Software Update Catalogs, allowing you to list and download macOS Installers from the following: - **Standard:** The default catalog that ships with macOS - **Customer Seed:** The catalog available as part of the [AppleSeed Program](https://appleseed.apple.com/) - **Developer Seed:** The catalog available as part of the [Apple Developer Program](https://developer.apple.com/programs/) - **Public Seed:** The catalog available as part of the [Apple Beta Software Program](https://beta.apple.com/) - **Note:** Catalogs from the Seed Programs may contain beta / unreleased versions of macOS. Ensure you are a member of these programs before proceeding. - Validates the Chunklist checksums upon download - Automatic retries for failed downloads! **Note:** Depending on what **Mist** downloads, you may require allowing **Full Disk Access** for **Mist** via [System Settings](https://support.apple.com/en-us/guide/mac-help/mh15217/13.0/mac/13.0):  ## Build Requirements - Swift **5.10** | Xcode **15.0**. - Runs on macOS Monterey **12.0** and later. ## Download - Grab the latest version of **Mist** from the [releases page](https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist/releases). - Alternatively, install via [Homebrew](https://brew.sh) by running `brew install --cask mist` ## Credits / Thank You - Project created and maintained by Nindi Gill ([ninxsoft](https://github.com/ninxsoft)). - JP Simard ([jpsim](https://github.com/jpsim)) for [Yams](https://github.com/jpsim/Yams), used to export lists as YAML. - Josh Kaplan ([jakaplan](https://github.com/jakaplan)) for [Blessed](https://github.com/trilemma-dev/Blessed) and [SecureXPC](https://github.com/trilemma-dev/SecureXPC), which are used to support the Privileged Helper Tool. - The Sparkle Project ([sparkle-project](https://github.com/sparkle-project)) for [Sparkle](https://github.com/sparkle-project/Sparkle), used to auto update Mist. - Callum Jones ([cj123](https://github.com/cj123)) for [IPSW Downloads API](https://ipswdownloads.docs.apiary.io), used to determine macOS Firmware metadata. ## License > Copyright © 2024 Nindi Gill > > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy > of this software and associated documentation files (the "Software"), to deal > in the Software without restriction, including without limitation the rights > to use, copy, modify, merge, publish, distribute, sublicense, and/or sell > copies of the Software, and to permit persons to whom the Software is > furnished to do so, subject to the following conditions: > > The above copyright notice and this permission notice shall be included in all > copies or substantial portions of the Software. > > THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR > IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, > FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE > AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER > LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, > OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE > SOFTWARE. ", Assign "at most 3 tags" to the expected json: {"id":"10935","tags":[]} "only from the tags list I provide: [{"id":77,"name":"3d"},{"id":89,"name":"agent"},{"id":17,"name":"ai"},{"id":54,"name":"algorithm"},{"id":24,"name":"api"},{"id":44,"name":"authentication"},{"id":3,"name":"aws"},{"id":27,"name":"backend"},{"id":60,"name":"benchmark"},{"id":72,"name":"best-practices"},{"id":39,"name":"bitcoin"},{"id":37,"name":"blockchain"},{"id":1,"name":"blog"},{"id":45,"name":"bundler"},{"id":58,"name":"cache"},{"id":21,"name":"chat"},{"id":49,"name":"cicd"},{"id":4,"name":"cli"},{"id":64,"name":"cloud-native"},{"id":48,"name":"cms"},{"id":61,"name":"compiler"},{"id":68,"name":"containerization"},{"id":92,"name":"crm"},{"id":34,"name":"data"},{"id":47,"name":"database"},{"id":8,"name":"declarative-gui "},{"id":9,"name":"deploy-tool"},{"id":53,"name":"desktop-app"},{"id":6,"name":"dev-exp-lib"},{"id":59,"name":"dev-tool"},{"id":13,"name":"ecommerce"},{"id":26,"name":"editor"},{"id":66,"name":"emulator"},{"id":62,"name":"filesystem"},{"id":80,"name":"finance"},{"id":15,"name":"firmware"},{"id":73,"name":"for-fun"},{"id":2,"name":"framework"},{"id":11,"name":"frontend"},{"id":22,"name":"game"},{"id":81,"name":"game-engine "},{"id":23,"name":"graphql"},{"id":84,"name":"gui"},{"id":91,"name":"http"},{"id":5,"name":"http-client"},{"id":51,"name":"iac"},{"id":30,"name":"ide"},{"id":78,"name":"iot"},{"id":40,"name":"json"},{"id":83,"name":"julian"},{"id":38,"name":"k8s"},{"id":31,"name":"language"},{"id":10,"name":"learning-resource"},{"id":33,"name":"lib"},{"id":41,"name":"linter"},{"id":28,"name":"lms"},{"id":16,"name":"logging"},{"id":76,"name":"low-code"},{"id":90,"name":"message-queue"},{"id":42,"name":"mobile-app"},{"id":18,"name":"monitoring"},{"id":36,"name":"networking"},{"id":7,"name":"node-version"},{"id":55,"name":"nosql"},{"id":57,"name":"observability"},{"id":46,"name":"orm"},{"id":52,"name":"os"},{"id":14,"name":"parser"},{"id":74,"name":"react"},{"id":82,"name":"real-time"},{"id":56,"name":"robot"},{"id":65,"name":"runtime"},{"id":32,"name":"sdk"},{"id":71,"name":"search"},{"id":63,"name":"secrets"},{"id":25,"name":"security"},{"id":85,"name":"server"},{"id":86,"name":"serverless"},{"id":70,"name":"storage"},{"id":75,"name":"system-design"},{"id":79,"name":"terminal"},{"id":29,"name":"testing"},{"id":12,"name":"ui"},{"id":50,"name":"ux"},{"id":88,"name":"video"},{"id":20,"name":"web-app"},{"id":35,"name":"web-server"},{"id":43,"name":"webassembly"},{"id":69,"name":"workflow"},{"id":87,"name":"yaml"}]" returns me the "expected json"