Best Source for downloading MacOS X & macOS!

[ExclusiveMac]

Howdy,


I need the best source for downloading OS X & macOS, I always need for my old projects an old OS and never had one around, so I want to create on my personal HDD all OS's starting from the first version of OS X.

Could someone provide some secure and fast downloading sources of them?

Thank you in advance!

 

[theapplehead]

Howdy,


I need the best source for downloading OS X & macOS, I always need for my old projects an old OS and never had one around, so I want to create on my personal HDD all OS's starting from the first version of OS X.

Could someone provide some secure and fast downloading sources of them?

Thank you in advance!

Here’s all the way back to Yosemite. These are all safe legit download links from Apple that should get you what you need. Not sure where to suggest looking for any older macOS versions though.

How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

Download and install current or previous versions of the Mac operating system on compatible Mac computers.

support.apple.com

 

[ExclusiveMac]

Here’s all the way back to Yosemite. These are all safe legit download links from Apple that should get you what you need. Not sure where to suggest looking for any older macOS versions though.

How to download and install macOS - Apple Support

Download and install current or previous versions of the Mac operating system on compatible Mac computers.

support.apple.com

Unfortunately is not installer to make them bootable, are just .pkg, so you have to install them via OS directly.

I need installer to create bootable USB.

 

[chrfr]

Unfortunately is not installer to make them bootable, are just .pkg, so you have to install them via OS directly.

I need installer to create bootable USB.

Once you install those packages, the installer application is in the Applications folder, and you can then use that to make USB installers.

 

[MacCheetah3]

Here are the instructions.

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

You can use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume as a startup disk from which to install the Mac operating system. These steps are primarily for system administrators and other experienced users.

support.apple.com

 

[Yebubbleman]

Unfortunately is not installer to make them bootable, are just .pkg, so you have to install them via OS directly.

I need installer to create bootable USB.

Use the createinstallmedia method; "createinstallmedia" is a command line app built-in to the installer and it will make you your bootable media. See here for further instruction: How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

Otherwise, @theapplehead gave you a solid link to be able to download any relevant OS version. If you're trying to create VMs in Parallels Desktop or VMware Fusion, you shouldn't need to create a bootable drive (or .iso or .dmg files for that matter), both know exactly what to do with the installer apps in terms of installing an OS on a VM.