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PSA: old OS retrieval
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#1
11-29-2021, 03:43 AM
from Terminal:

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version **.**.*
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11-29-2021, 04:12 AM
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
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#3
11-29-2021, 02:13 PM
thanks, forgot about that one!

On cMP 5,1 Mojave:

softwareupdate --list
Software Update Tool
Finding available software
No new software available.
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11-29-2021, 03:15 PM
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11-29-2021, 03:18 PM
giggle ..
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11-29-2021, 03:31 PM
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11-29-2021, 07:46 PM
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
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