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/ gist:07e78df8c6be60c379a5f7816d1d353b
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May 7, 2026 19:04
Get_Rosetta_links_from_Apple.txt
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| #Get Rosetta links for all macOS builds | |
| curl -sfL "https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-rosettaupdateauto-1.sucatalog" | plutil -p - | awk -F'"' '/"BuildVersion" =>/ {build=$4} /"URL" => ".*RosettaUpdateAuto[.]pkg"/ && build != "" {print build; print $4 ORS; build=""}' | |
| #Get Rosetta for your macOS build | |
| curl -sfL "https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-rosettaupdateauto-1.sucatalog" | plutil -p - | awk -F'"' '/"BuildVersion" =>/ {build=$4} /"URL" => ".*RosettaUpdateAuto[.]pkg"/ && build != "" {print build; print $4 ORS; build=""}' | grep -A 1 "$(sw_vers -buildVersion)" |
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| # WARNING! The script is meant to show how and what can be disabled. Don’t use it as it is, adapt it to your needs. | |
| # Credit: Original idea and script disable.sh by pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3 | |
| # Disabling unwanted services on macOS Big Sur (11), macOS Monterey (12), macOS Ventura (13), macOS Sonoma (14), macOS Sequoia (15) and macOS Tahoe (26) | |
| # Disabling SIP is required ("csrutil disable" from Terminal in Recovery) | |
| # Modifications are written in /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist, disabled.501.plist | |
| # To revert, delete /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist and disabled.501.plist and reboot. From Terminal : sudo rm -r /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/* | |
| # user |
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/ Get-Tahoe-InstallAssistant-pkg-links-from-Apple.sh
Created
September 25, 2025 06:35
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| # Get Tahoe InstallAssistant.pkg links from Apple | |
| # Since macOS 11 (Big Sur), Apple provides the Install macOS ___.app packaged as InstallAssistant.pkg | |
| # The links for the InstallAssistant packages are listed in the seed catalogs | |
| # The seed catalogs are listed in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Versions/A/Resources/SeedCatalogs.plist | |
| # For macOS 26 Tahoe the seed catalogs are: | |
| # CustomerSeed | |
| # https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-26customerseed-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | |
| # DeveloperSeed | |
| # https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-26seed-26-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog |
b0gdanw
/ Get-Tahoe-Beta-InstallAssistant-pkg-links-from-Apple.sh
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January 26, 2026 18:26
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| for file in $(curl -# https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-16beta-1.sucatalog | grep com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate.plist | grep -Evw '(com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate.plist.integrityDataV1)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g); do | |
| curl -s $file | egrep -A 1 -m 2 '(>Build<|OSVersion)' | sed -e s/"<string>"//g -e s/"<\/string>"//g -e s/\ //g | sed -e s/"<key>"//g -e s/"<\/key>"//g -e s/\ //g | |
| echo $file | sed -e "s/com_apple_MobileAsset_MacSoftwareUpdate.plist/InstallAssistant.pkg/g" | |
| done |
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/ Get-Sequoia-InstallAssistant-pkg-links-from-Apple.sh
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April 21, 2026 08:06
Get Sequoia & Tahoe InstallAssistant.pkg links from Apple
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| # Get Sequoia InstallAssistant.pkg links from Apple | |
| # Since macOS 11 (Big Sur), Apple provides the Install macOS ___.app packaged as InstallAssistant.pkg | |
| # The links for the InstallAssistant packages are listed in the seed catalogs | |
| # The seed catalogs are listed in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Versions/A/Resources/SeedCatalogs.plist | |
| # For macOS 15 Sequoia the seed catalogs are: | |
| # CustomerSeed | |
| # https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-15customerseed-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog | |
| # DeveloperSeed | |
| # https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-15seed-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog |
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| # WARNING! The script is meant to show how and what can be disabled. Don’t use it as it is, adapt it to your needs. | |
| # Credit: Original idea and script disable.sh by pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3 | |
| # Disabling unwanted services on macOS Big Sur (11), macOS Monterey (12), macOS Ventura (13), macOS Sonoma (14) and macOS Sequoia (15) | |
| # Disabling SIP is required ("csrutil disable" from Terminal in Recovery) | |
| # Modifications are written in /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist, disabled.501.plist | |
| # To revert, delete /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist and disabled.501.plist and reboot; sudo rm -r /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/* | |
| # user |
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/ Disable-Sonoma-Bloatware.sh
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May 19, 2026 17:22
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| # WARNING! The script is meant to show how and what can be disabled. Don’t use it as it is, adapt it to your needs. | |
| # Credit: Original idea and script disable.sh by pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3 | |
| # Disabling unwanted services on macOS Big Sur (11), macOS Monterey (12), macOS Ventura (13) and macOS Sonoma (14) | |
| # Disabling SIP is required ("csrutil disable" from Terminal in Recovery) | |
| # Modifications are written in /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist, disabled.501.plist | |
| # To revert, delete /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist and disabled.501.plist and reboot; sudo rm -r /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/* | |
| # user |
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/ ESD to ISO on macOS.txt
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November 28, 2025 03:45
Converting ESD files to ISO images on macOS
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| ESD to ISO on macOS | |
| https://gist.github.com/b0gdanw/e36ea84828dbd19e03eff6158f1fc77c | |
| Converting ESD files to ISO images on macOS | |
| - download Parallels Desktop 18 for Mac Image from https://www.parallels.com/products/desktop/download/ | |
| - at the moment https://download.parallels.com/desktop/v18/18.2.0-53488/ParallelsDesktop-18.2.0-53488.dmg | |
| - open/mount the dmg | |
| - copy prl_esd2iso and libwimlib.1.dylib from /Volumes/Parallels\ Desktop\ 18/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/ to /usr/local/bin/ and /usr/local/lib/ | |
| sudo ditto /Volumes/Parallels\ Desktop\ 18/Parallels\ Desktop.app/Contents/MacOS/prl_esd2iso /usr/local/bin/prl_esd2iso |
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/ Disable-Ventura-Bloatware.sh
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February 18, 2026 21:17
Disable Ventura Bloatware
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| # Credit: Original idea and script disable.sh by pwnsdx https://gist.github.com/pwnsdx/d87b034c4c0210b988040ad2f85a68d3 | |
| # Disabling unwanted services on macOS Big Sur (11), macOS Monterey (12) and macOS Ventura (13) | |
| # Disabling SIP is required ("csrutil disable" from Terminal in Recovery) | |
| # Modifications are written in /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist, disabled.501.plist | |
| # To revert, delete /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/ disabled.plist and disabled.501.plist and reboot; sudo rm -r /private/var/db/com.apple.xpc.launchd/* | |
| # user |
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/ Get-InstallAssistant-pkg-links-from-Apple.sh
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September 8, 2025 20:13
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| #!/bin/zsh | |
| #Get Big Sur, Monterey & Ventura InstallAssistant.pkg links from Apple | |
| #For macOS 11 (Big Sur), 12 (Monterey) and 13 (Ventura), Apple provides the Install macOS ___.app packaged as InstallAssistant.pkg | |
| #The links for the InstallAssistant packages are listed in the seed catalogs | |
| #The seed catalogs are listed in /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Versions/A/Resources/SeedCatalogs.plist | |
| #The script gets the CustomerSeed seed catalog link from SeedCatalogs.plist, then gets the macOS versions available from the Info.plist and prints the links for the corresponding InstallAssistant.pkg | |
| #Other options | |
| #PublicSeed (Public Beta) | |
| #link=$( plutil -p /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Resources/SeedCatalogs.plist | grep 'PublicSeed' | sed -e s/'"PublicSeed" => "'//g -e s/'.gz"'//g -e s/\ //g ) | |
| #DeveloperSeed (Developer Beta) |
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