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PSA: old OS retrieval - Fritz - 11-29-2021

from Terminal:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version **.**.*


Re: PSA: old OS retrieval - space-time - 11-29-2021

it seems to be a valid command...

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.9.5
Scanning for 10.9.5 installer
Install failed with error: Update not found



Re: PSA: old OS retrieval - MrNoBody - 11-29-2021

thanks, forgot about that one!

On cMP 5,1 Mojave:

softwareupdate --list
Software Update Tool
Finding available software
No new software available.



Re: PSA: old OS retrieval - cbelt3 - 11-29-2021




Re: PSA: old OS retrieval - Fritz - 11-29-2021

giggle ..


Re: PSA: old OS retrieval - Fritz - 11-29-2021




Re: PSA: old OS retrieval - Sarcany - 11-29-2021

space-time wrote:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.9.5
Scanning for 10.9.5 installer
Install failed with error: Update not found

HS and higher.

Try this:
softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.13.6