erase-install
A script that automates downloading macOS installers, and optionally erasing or upgrading macOS in a single process. Watch the video! (by grahampugh)
Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers. (by ninxsoft)
| erase-install | Mist | |
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| 40 | 22 | |
| 791 | 2,291 | |
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| 8.2 | 8.6 | |
| 13 days ago | 16 days ago | |
| Shell | Swift | |
| Apache License 2.0 | MIT License |
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erase-install
Posts with mentions or reviews of erase-install.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-05-22.
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Password issue with erase-install.sh?
You can see the function being called here (lines 549-562):
- macOS major upgrade - Nudge
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What is the fastest way to erase and update M1 (T2 chip) MacBooks to the latest version of macOS? Bootable USB installers? Apple Configurator via ThunderBolt/USB-C?
- Using the MDM + Erase install (https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/), I'd send: curl -s https://raw.githubusercontent.com/grahampugh/erase-install/main/erase-install.sh | sudo bash /dev/stdin --erase -fs --check-power
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Setup a web hook for when devices are wiped
Off the top of my head - if you are just wiping them you can use https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/wiki to do a full erase and re-install of macOS as part of a jamf policy. You could then add in a script as part of that policy that would contact the other system you want the outgoing webhook to point at.
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Frustrations with macOS Updates
Not with those arguments. You can read about it in their wiki https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/wiki
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erase mac remotely without MDM
So, depending on the os version you can curl the script or better yet the pkg from this project and then execute the erase and add new container install. This will format the current container and install the os to a mew one and reboot as new. You should be able to suppress the dialogs and maybe even password prompts depending on the os version and model. If the machine is on pre MacOS11 you can use the legacy version.
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MacOS updates & upgrades
I'm trying to test a few ways out. I tried eraseinstall (Erase-Install which I quite liked.
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Update macOS (Monterey > Ventura) with "standard" user account (no admins)
An option for automating updates is the erase-install tool and you don't have to erase you can just install.
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Best practice for upgrading EOL Macs?
Best way to jump straight to current would be allowing users to run erase-install (i,e. put it in Self Service if you have Jamf). It's a script on GitHub that has really streamlined the major update process. Just make sure you use the latest v27 (27.3 currently - https://github.com/grahampugh/erase-install/releases/tag/v27.3) as v28 and above don't work on Catalina or lower. It needs ~45GB of free space, so you're in for some real fun if you have a fleet of 128GB's you're trying to get updated. And I can't recall if v27 supports Mojave, may want to look through the documentation. All of your Mojave's and older will be Intel, which gives you more control over pushing updates (can do some command line stuff that doesn't work on M1).
- Looking to learn about MacOS in enterprise environments
Mist
Posts with mentions or reviews of Mist.
We have used some of these posts to build our list of alternatives
and similar projects. The last one was on 2023-03-20.
- Mist: Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers
- I Factory reseted my macbook pro 2017 and now get this error message i formated the ssd to mac os extended
- How do I download macOS to an external disk?
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Internet Recovery only lists Ventura regardless of pervious OS
If you are going to be installing several devices with a specific OS version then use Mist to get a specific version and then create a workflow using MDS onto a USB stick.
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Hello everyone I need to just understand WTF is the problem and why I can't install update when it says it's supported on my mac. Anyone had this problem before?
Mist
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Why can't I update to Ventura? Every time I try, it downloads to about 90% and this error message pops up. I've tried at least x4-5 and restarted my M1 Air but nothing's working...
Or use Mist, a tool with a GUI.
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Hey to find installer package and downgrade to macOS version 12.4?
Mist on Github
- Can't download installer to a previous version of Monterey, from the latest version of monterey
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whaaaaaaaaa! why is it doing this, the bar hasn't moved for hours and the estimation time keeps fluctuating, this is the slowest machine I've ever had
Use Mist to download the installer it is much more reliable than System Preferences for me
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Anyone know the reason why it doesnt work upgrading from Big Sur to Monterey? I still have some storage left
Download the upgrade with MIST.
What are some alternatives?
When comparing erase-install and Mist you can also consider the following projects:
nudge - A tool for encouraging the installation of macOS security updates.
DownloadFullInstaller - macOS application written in SwiftUI that downloads installer pkgs for the Install macOS Big Sur application.
macadmin-scripts - Scripts of possible interest to macOS admins
super - S.U.P.E.R.M.A.N. optimizes the macOS software update experience.
gibMacOS - Py2/py3 script that can download macOS components direct from Apple
install-or-defer - A framework for prompting users of Jamf Pro-managed Macs to install Apple software updates.
macadmin-scripts - Scripts of possible interest to macOS admins
nudge-python - A tool to help users with pre-existing devices upgrade their OS version.
outset - Automatically process packages, profiles, and scripts during boot, login, or on demand.
MakeMeAnAdmin - Provides temporary admin access for a standard user via Jamf Self Service
erase-install vs nudge
Mist vs DownloadFullInstaller
erase-install vs macadmin-scripts
Mist vs nudge
erase-install vs super
Mist vs gibMacOS
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erase-install vs macadmin-scripts
erase-install vs nudge-python
erase-install vs outset
erase-install vs MakeMeAnAdmin
erase-install vs DownloadFullInstaller