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Find Application ID's for mas-cli (Mac App Store) download

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In systems up to 10.11.6 you can save the "Purchased" page as html file to disk:

Quit App Store.app
Open Terminal.app in /Applications/Utilities
Enter:

defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool true

and hit the Return/⏎ key to show the debug menu in App Store.app.

Open App Store.app (check that the Debug menu is available!)

If you have some hidden purchases and want them to be listed also, unhide them in your account.

Open the Purchased page - log in with your Apple ID if required.
Hit cmd+U
Quit App Store.app
Bring Terminal.app to the front and enter:

cp ~/Library/Containers/com.apple.appstore/Data/Library/Documentation/pageSource.html ~/Desktop/pageSource.html

and hit the Return/⏎ key. The pageSource.html file is now on your desktop and can be opened with a browser

Enter:

defaults write com.apple.appstore ShowDebugMenu -bool false

and hit the Return/⏎ key to remove the debug menu in App Store.app again.

Enter exit and hit the Return/⏎ key.
Quit Terminal.app
Show page source and search for the Application name. Next to it you will find the id like:

data-installation-type="install" data-bundle-version="10.8.5" data-bundle-identifier="com.apple.InstallAssistant.MountainLion" show-hide-url="https://se.itunes.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStoreElements.woa/wa/hideLockers?cc=us&ids=537386512" data-adam-id="537386512" data-external-identifier="58523406" class="installation">

In this example the OS X Mountain Lion installer has a mas-cli id=537386512
To download your application from the Mac App Store use:

mas install 537386512

MAS Id's of some macOS's:

13.0 Ventura (id 1638787999) https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-ventura/id1638787999?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-ventura/id1638787999?mt=12

To open Ventura in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1638787999

12.0 Monterey (id 1576738294) https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-monterey/id1576738294?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-monterey/id1576738294?mt=12

To open Monterey in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1576738294

11.0 Big Sur (id 1526878132) https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-big-sur/id1526878132?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-big-sur/id1526878132?mt=12

To open Big Sur in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1526878132

10.15 Catalina (id 1466841314) https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-catalina/id1466841314?mt=12

To open Catalina in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1466841314

10.14 Mojave (id 1398502828) https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?mt=12

To open Mojave in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1398502828

10.13 High Sierra (id 1246284741) https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12

To open High Sierra in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1246284741

10.12 Sierra (id 1127487414) https://itunes.apple.com/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/macos-sierra/id1127487414?mt=12

To open Sierra in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1127487414

10.11 El Capitan (id 1147835434) https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12

macappstores://apps.apple.com/app/os-x-el-capitan/id1147835434?mt=12

To open El Capitan in the Mac App Store use:

mas open 1147835434

10.10 Yosemite (id 915041082) https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-yosemite/id915041082?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/os-x-yosemite/id915041082?mt=12

10.9 Mavericks (id 675248567) https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12 https://apps.apple.com/us/app/os-x-mavericks/id675248567?mt=12

Direct downloads:

http://osxapps.itunes.apple.com/apple-assets-us-std-000001/Purple69/v4/a6/b2/66/a6b26643-7d56-d42f-1b0f-e605e094c8fa/encrypted1094904501970168333.pfpkg

http://osxapps.itunes.apple.com/apple-assets-us-std-000001/Purple49/v4/a5/ef/b4/a5efb468-7f48-1395-d8e4-2194ba4d688a/encrypted5063122388219779779.pkg

Mavericks macOS Server 3.2.2

10.8 Mountain Lion (id 537386512) https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512?mt=12

https://apps.apple.com/app/os-x-mountain-lion/id537386512?mt=12

10.7 Lion (id 444303913) https://itunes.apple.com/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12

https://apps.apple.com/app/os-x-lion/id444303913?mt=12

10.6 Snow Leopard (Paid Developer account needed)

10.5 Leopard (Paid Developer account needed)

Apple added DMG Installer images for macOS Lion to Ventura excluding Mavericks. Some of the earlier DMG's cannot be installet to the application folder as `.app` files from newer macOS's.

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