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Mist 0.20

Automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers

Category: Utilities
Price: Free
Popularity: Medium
Version String: 0.20
Release Date: 2024-07-14
Architecture: Intel & AppleSilicon(ARM)
Minimum OS: macOS 12.0
Vendor Name: ninxsoft
Homepage: github.com

Version History 0.20

You can find release notes for this version here: [github.com]

Description:

A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers.

List all available macOS Firmwares / Installers available for download:
◦ Display names, versions, builds, release dates and sizes
◦ Show / hide betas
◦ Show / hide macOS versions compatible with the Mac the app is being run from
◦ Export lists as CSV, JSON, Property List or YAML
Download an available macOS Firmware / Installer:
◦ For Apple Silicon Macs:
▪ Download a Firmware Restore file (.ipsw)
▪ Validates the SHA-1 checksum upon download
◦ For Intel based Macs (Universal for macOS Big Sur and later):
▪ Generate an Application Bundle (.app)
▪ Generate a Disk Image (.dmg)
▪ Generate a Bootable Disk Image (.iso)
▪ For use with virtualization software (ie. Parallels Desktop, UTM, VMware Fusion, VirtualBox)
▪ Generate a macOS Installer Package (.pkg)
▪ Supports packages on macOS Big Sur and newer with a massive 12GB+ payload!
▪ Optionally codesign Disk Images and macOS Installer Packages
▪ Cache downloads to speed up build operations
▪ Optionally specify custom catalog URLs, allowing you to list and download macOS Installers from the following:
▪ Customer Seed - AppleSeed Program
▪ Developer Seed - Apple Developer Program
▪ Public Seed - Apple Beta Software Program
▪ Validates the Chunklist checksums upon download
◦ Automatic retries for failed downloads!