![]() When I tried to create a bootable installer for High Sierra I came across the problem that the installer downloaded from the App Store proved to be a "stub" version. Then, copy the download directory off to another machine for future use. rw-r-r- 1 user staff 269647 '/macOS Install Data/OSX_10_13_IncompatibleAppList.pkg' rwxr-xr-x 1 root wheel 23520 Dec 1 12:37 '/macOS Install Data/Locked Files/cleanup_installer' rw-r-r- 1 root wheel 3557 Jan 8 07:38 '/macOS Install Data/Locked Files/.disk_label_2x' rw-r-r- 1 root wheel 15 Jan 8 07:38 '/macOS Install Data/Locked Files/.disk_ntentDetails' rw-r-r- 1 root wheel 893 Jan 8 07:38 '/macOS Install Data/Locked Files/.disk_label' rw-r-r- 2 user wheel 1584 Dec 4 19:09 '/macOS Install Data/ist' rw-r-r- 1 user staff 4706541399 Dec 4 19:09 '/macOS Install Data/InstallESDDmg.pkg' rw-r-r- 1 user staff 2124 Jan 8 08:39 '/macOS Install Data/index.sproduct' rw-r-r- 1 user staff 478740408 Dec 4 19:04 '/macOS Install Data/BaseSystem.dmg' rw-r-r- 1 user staff 1948 Dec 4 19:03 '/macOS Install Data/BaseSystem.chunklist' rw-r-r- 1 user staff 2613173 Dec 4 19:03 '/macOS Install Data/AppleDiagnostics.dmg' rw-r-r- 1 user staff 328 Dec 4 19:03 '/macOS Install Data/AppleDiagnostics.chunklist' Before doing that, inspect the download directory: sudo find /macOS\ Install\ Data -type f -exec ls -l \ When the download is complete, the installer will prompt for a system restart. After that, it will begin downloading to "/macOS Install Data" on the local machine. Click "Continue", accept the licensing agreement, select the install drive, then the installer will prompt for an admin password. It will launch "Install macOS High Sierra" after the download completes. When it’s done, you’ll have High Sierra on your Mac.From the App Store, grab the High Sierra installer. Your Mac will restart and proceed with the installation.If you have other applications open, the installer will ask to close those apps.The installer will tell you it needs to restart the Mac to proceed.Enter this information and click Add Helper. You must enter the username and password for the new “helper tool” that the installer wants to install.Select your Mac’s startup drive and click Install.Read the software license agreement and click Agree.It will be saved to your Applications folder. You can quit (Command-Q) if you want to run the installer later. When the download finishes, the installer will automatically launch. ![]() When you’re ready, click the Download button at the upper left.
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