re-download of High Sierra installer only 22.7MB

[mikeboss]

I usually re-download the latest full installer app in order to create a bootable USB installer media. it first happened with the Mojave installer app, now High Sierra also: the app downloaded from the MAS is only 22.7 MB and if I try to run createinstallmedia I'm getting this error:

/Applications/Install macOS High Sierra.app does not appear to be a valid OS installer application.

any idea what's going on? how can I force a re-download of the full installer?

 

[HailstormX]

having the same problem.... Also the App Store is showing the 10.13.5 as the download not .6

 

[crjackson2134]

Here you go guys. This worked great for me and others.

You can use installinstallmacos.py to download the full installer directly from the SUcatalog:

sudo python installinstallmacos.py

Edit: how to run it.

 

[mikeboss]

it works again as of today (full download through the App Store) and I also got the latest version of macOS High Sierra.

 

[crjackson2134]

it works again as of today (full download through the App Store) and I also got the latest version of macOS High Sierra.

I can get the full download on the MAS, but it's only 10.13.5 version.

Are you saying you can get the full 4.2GB installer of 10.13.6 from the MAS now?

 

[mikeboss]

Are you saying you can get the full 4.2GB installer of 10.13.6 from the MAS now?

yes, I got 10.13.6 Build 17G65 (full installer app) 5.23 GB

 

[BugeyeSTI]

yes, I got 10.13.6 Build 17G65 (full installer app) 5.23 GB

I see 10.13.5 on my MAS...

 

[crjackson2134]

I've already filed a bug report for the MAS product page.

 

[BugeyeSTI]

I've already filed a bug report for the MAS product page.

I just downloaded the 10.13.5 installer off of the App Store and it is actually 10.13.6 just has the wrong description attached to it.

 

[crjackson2134]

I just downloaded the 10.13.5 installer off of the App Store and it is actually 10.13.6 just has the wrong description attached to it.

Yup, that’s why I filed the report...

 

[flowrider]

Downloaded today from App Store. The 10.13.5 listing is incorrect. I still had the installer for the "real" 10.13.5. The installer I downloaded today is really 10.13.6. See version numbers in the "Get Info" screen shot for the two installers:

Lou

 

[crjackson2134]

Apple still not moving to correct the product page for High Sierra 10.13.6

The bug report is receiving no attention, if anyone else wants to report also (suggested), the report number is 42085295.

 

[flowrider]

Well, as of this afternoon, it's been updated:

Lou

 

[tywebb13]

Well, as of this afternoon, it's been updated:

View attachment 770355

Lou

Yes. Same day as the release of the new mbps.

So they waited for that before making it official despite being able to force it to download via installinstallmacos.py.

So it is not so much a bug followed by bug fix. It is more like a secret which is no longer a secret.

 

[imasterus]

I have tried an hour or so ago to download full installer of macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 via US Mac Appstore and got only 15 MB