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Download macOS & OS X Legacy Official Images (DMG / ISO): Sonoma to Lion

Whether you are performing a system recovery, a clean install on an older MacBook, or testing environments in a virtual machine, finding official legacy macOS files can be a challenge since Apple primarily focuses on the latest releases. On this page, we have organized all official image files from macOS Sonoma (14) to OS X Lion (10.7) for easy access. Choose between DMG or ISO files based on your specific needs.

🚀 Quick Links by Version

Sonoma 14 Ventura 13 Monterey 12 Big Sur 11 Catalina 10.15 Mojave 10.14 High Sierra 10.13 Sierra 10.12 El Capitan 10.11 Yosemite 10.10 Mountain Lion 10.8 Lion 10.7

macOS Sonoma 14

Format	Size	Download
DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	14.1 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	14.1 GB	Download

macOS Ventura 13

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	13.2 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	13.2 GB	Download

macOS Monterey 12

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	13.6 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	13.6 GB	Download

macOS Big Sur 11

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	12.6 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	12.6 GB	Download

macOS Catalina 10.15

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	7.9 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	7.9 GB	Download

macOS Mojave 10.14

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	5.9 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	5.9 GB	Download

macOS High Sierra 10.13

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	5.1 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	5.1 GB	Download

macOS Sierra 10.12

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	6.2 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	6.2 GB	Download

OS X El Capitan 10.11

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	7.1 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	7.1 GB	Download

OS X Yosemite 10.10

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	6.6 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	6.6 GB	Download

OS X Mountain Lion 10.8

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	5.1 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	5.1 GB	Download

OS X Lion 10.7

DMG (For Bootable USB / Physical Install)	5.5 GB	Download
ISO (For Virtual Machines)	5.5 GB	Download

What should I do after downloading?

To install macOS on a physical Mac using the downloaded DMG file, you must first create a bootable USB drive. Even if you only have access to a Windows PC, you can easily create one by following our guide. View Bootable USB Creation Guide (Using TransMac)

Source & Data Provided by: Archive.org (macOS-X-images)