Install Catalina Mac

Mac OS Catalina Download & Installation Guide After you have cleared up your computer and created a backup, you are all set to download and install Catalina. There are 2 methods of installing Catalina, one is a regular install and other a Clean install (regular installation process is covered here). Connect the macOS Catalina install drive to the target Mac. Hold down the OPTION key upon system boot, and continue holding Option until you see the Mac boot menu. Choose the macOS Catalina installer volume to boot from. The MacOS Catalina boot disk will allow you to install MacOS Catalina as an upgrade, and also to perform clean installations.

macOS Big Sur elevates the most advanced desktop operating system in the world to a new level of power and beauty. Experience Mac to the fullest with a refined new design. Enjoy the biggest Safari update ever. Discover new features for Maps and Messages. And get even more transparency around your privacy.

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  1. Also, the new OS, Catalina, features Apple Arcade, improved security, and privacy, better accessibility for the disabled, more applications, Find My Mac feature, and many more. However, one problem users tend to face often with new Operating System releases is how to download and install them.
  2. Attempting to install Catalina on an unsupported Mac is in no way supported by Apple, and you are doing so at your own risk. MacRumors cannot be held liable for any data loss or damage as a result.
  3. Restart your Mac and then hold down ⌘ + R to activate Recovery Mode. In the first window, select Reinstall macOS ➙ Continue. Agree to the Terms & Conditions. Select the hard drive you’d like to reinstall mac OS Catalina to and click Install.

macOS Big Sur is compatible with the following computers. If your Mac isn't compatible, you might be able to install an old version of macOS instead.

MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
MacBook Air introduced in 2013 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in late 2013 or later
Mac mini introduced in 2014 or later
iMac introduced in 2014 or later
iMac Pro
Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
View the complete list of compatible computers.

If upgrading from macOS Sierra or later, your Mac needs 35.5GB of available storage to upgrade. If upgrading from an earlier release, your Mac needs up to 44.5GB of available storage. To upgrade from OS X Mountain Lion, first upgrade to OS X El Capitan, then upgrade to macOS Big Sur.

Download macOS Big Sur

If you're using macOS Mojave or later, get macOS Big Sur via Software Update: Choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Software Update.

Or use this link to open the macOS Big Sur page on the App Store: Get macOS Big Sur. Then click the Get button or iCloud download icon.

Install macOS Big Sur

After downloading, the installer opens automatically. Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.

Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. During installation, it might restart and show a progress bar or blank screen several times. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.

Stay up to date

After installing macOS Big Sur, you will be notified when updates to macOS Big Sur are available. To check for updates, choose Apple menu  > System Preferences, then click Software Update.

While we did install macOS High Sierra on VMware on Windows and install macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox on Windows, it’s also pretty easy to install macOS High Sierra on Mac. Even we did install macOS Catalina on VMware on Windows and install macOS Catalina on VirtualBox on Windows. What’s remains is install macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox on macOS Catalina. There might be numerous ways to install macOS High Sierra but we’ve picked to do it with VirtualBox. In this post, we’ll install macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox on macOS Catalina. So let’s do this thing.

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The High Sierra is Apple’s one of the most successful operating systems. Without the support of Apple, the High Sierra is quite preferred by the users even after two different versions of macOS out there which are macOS Mojave and macOS Catalina. Though Apple’s choice and recommendations are these two new versions macOS, choosing one of them. But still, there are lots of users who would like to install macOS High Sierra whether on virtual machines and install macOS High Sierra on their Mac.

For installing High Sierra on Mac, we’ve provided the important DOWNLOAD MACOS HIGH SIERRA 10.13.6 DMG FILE. Although it’s also available on the App Store but it doesn’t work all the time. That’s why we’ve provided macOS High Sierra DMG file in addition to macOS Mojave DMG file, macOS Catalina DMG file and a few more. With the High Sierra installer file, you can definitely install macOS High Sierra quite easily without the need to follow steps or show it. That’s what a Mac user probably knows.

For installing macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox or VMware on Windows, we’ve prepared and provided the files. The files which are required for the installation is, macOS High Sierra VMware & VirtualBox Image, VMware Workstation/Player or VirtualBox, VMware Unlocker Patch Tool, a few codes which is provided within the article and that’s it. However, as there are two ways to install macOS High Sierra on Windows particularly on VMware and VirtualBox. For the other method, we require only a different file which is macOS High Sierra ISO for VMware & VirtualBox. What’s still isn’t done and is also important is installing macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox on macOS Catalina that the host here will be [Mac].

What You’ll Need

Just like installing macOS Catalina on VMware and installing macOS Catalina on VirtualBox, we’ll also provide macOS High Sierra required files. These files are really important and none of them can be skipped. We highly recommend downloading entirely these files and not skip any of them. The files are served on Google Drive or MediaFire so no need to worry about them.

  • macOS High Sierra ISO — First and foremost, we’ll need macOS High Sierra ISO. We’ve previously created and showed it in a separate tutorial. The link is provided on how to do it and keep it when it’s done.
  • VirtualBox — Windows supports virtualization which is particularly virtual machines but it doesn’t have any native program except Hyper-v. To install High Sierra, we’ll need VirtualBox. Download VirtualBox and install it now.

These are the only files required for the installation. When the files in hand, install it as we do through the steps and it will be all done.

Step One – Create or Download macOS High Sierra ISO

There are two ways to achieve macOS High Sierra ISO. First, create macOS High Sierra ISO and second, download macOS High Sierra ISO. Whether you’d like to create or download, we’ve both the ways covered.

Creating macOS High Sierra ISO requires a few things specifically DOWNLOAD MACOS HIGH SIERRA 10.13.6 DMG FILE or downloaded from the App Store. When that’s done, we need to apply some commands which is easy. The only not difficult but time-consuming and internet consuming step. If you’re one of those users who have access to these two things, we’re happy to say that you can create High Sierra ISO.

For those who don’t have access to these, we have a comfortable idea. That is downloading macOS High Sierra ISO. Yes that’s right. In addition to creating macOS High Sierra ISO, we’ve also provided the High Sierra ISO which we’ve made. Those who can’t download for whatever reason, they can probably download it from us.

Step Two – Install VirtualBox on Windows

In order to install macOS High Sierra on macOS, first, we need to install VirtualBox. As we captured the VirtualBox installer file from above, we’ll head to the installation part. This part is easy but important.

Launch the VirtualBox installer file and proceed with it.

Click Continue on the wizard a few times and Install it.

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When the VirtualBox installed, click Close.

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Step Three – Create a New Virtual Machine

As far as installing High Sierra is concerned, creating a virtual machine is the key to it. Without even installing VirtualBox extension pack which is required to install when installing High Sierra or other macOS versions on VirtualBox. While that’s a nice thing to do but it’s better not to when we can do it without.

Launch the VirtualBox and click on New.

Write macOS High Sierra for its name and it will detect the settings itself, so click on Continue.

Set up 4GB or more memory to it and click Continue.

Create a hard disk with this option so click Create.

Let the Hard Disk by default and click Continue.

The settings are okay here so Continue only.

Specify a location and size of the disk for at least 30GB or more and Create.

Step Four – Set up Virtual Machine’s Settings

Once the machine is created, we’ll make some changes to the settings. What we’re gonna do is make some little changes and importantly add the High Sierra ISO which will help boot and install High Sierra. Once more, no one of the settings is skippable and it should be done carefully.

Click on Settings on the machine.

From the system tab, uncheck the Floppy.

Head over to the System tab and increase the processor to two or more.

Next to the Display tab, increase the video memory to the highest.

From the Storage tab, click on Empty and remove it from the bottom of the window.

Now click on the High Sierra disk and click on the + icon from the bottom and select AHCI (SATA).

Once it’s added, click on the disc icon and choose macOS High Sierra ISO.

That done, click OK on the settings window.

Step Five – Install macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox

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Unlike installing High Sierra on VirtualBox on Windows that we need to patch VirtualBox and make many settings to make it work. That is because Apple prevents installing macOS on non-Apple hardware. Instead, installing High Sierra on VirtualBox on macOS Catalina on Mac, Apple let us install and run macOS High Sierra on VirtualBox without any problem.

In this point, we can switch the High Sierra machine on. Click on Start.

After it boots up, choose your language.

Select Disk Utility from the menu and click on Continue.

After its there, select the VirtualBox disk and click on Erase. Name the disk and click on Erase.

Once finished, click on Done and close the window.

Back to this window, select Install macOS and Continue.

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Continue only.

Accept the terms.

Select the only disk and click Install.

The installation will take time depending on the resources you’ve assigned, so it will take a while.

Once it’s finished, you’ll see the Welcome Window.

From this point, proceed with the simple installation steps and eventually, it will be installed.

There it is. The macOS High Sierra has now completely installed and is ready to go.

This works like the actual macOS on a Mac or Windows and has everything a computer needs.

That’s the High Sierra installed on Mac. This should work pretty well like ours one and we hope it works for you.

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Now install apps, surf on Safari, download PDF files on Safari, and do pretty much all you’d do on your Mac. Even more than that, you can also check, stop Facebook from tracking you in Firefox, test apps, features and everything you wouldn’t on your computer. This won’t effect not even make a single tiny change to your computer.

That’s all to there it is. If you’ve something to tell us, we’re more than happy to know it.