ninxsoft/Mist
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A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers.
7 mentions on Hacker News by 5 people: 2 stories, 5 comments · first 2022-07-04 · latest 2026-02-18
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OpenCore and MIST are two great tools for fans of obsolete Macs. https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
comment by CharlesW · 2026-02-18 · in 27-year-old Apple iBooks can connect to Wi-Fi and download official updates -
I like to use MIST (macOS Installer Super Tool) to grab old macOS versions: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist Apple also provides instructions for downloading many older macOS versions via your terminal:…
comment by CharlesW · 2026-01-19 · in Show HN: Lume 0.2 – Build and Run macOS VMs with unattended setup -
…say this as a Mac user; I don't know about Linux and Windows). I'm not affiliated with the project. https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
comment by alsetmusic · 2025-09-16 · in Show HN: A tool to make a bootable USB installer out of macOS, or download it -
…MacOS installation disks from the dodgy high seas. Mist[1] downloads them directly from Apple. [1] https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist or https://github.com/ninxsoft/mist-cli
comment by tonyedgecombe · 2024-12-14 · in macOS 15.2 breaks the ability to copy the OS to another drive -
…to date os… If this ever happens again, Mist is the best way to grab whatever macOS you need: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist For example, a 2012 iMac supports up to macOS Big Sur, so using Mist you can easily create an 11.7.10 bootable…
comment by CharlesW · 2024-08-01 · in Delta CEO calls Microsoft 'the most fragile platform' while praising Apple -
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Mist: Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installersstory by petecooper · 2023-09-15 · 5 comments
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Mist: A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares/Installersstory by mrzool · 2022-07-04 · 0 comments