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A script to download macOS install image and create an install disk image
#!/usr/bin/env bash
set -e
readonly INSTALL_APP_PATH="/Applications/Install macOS Mojave Beta.app"
if [[ -r "$INSTALL_APP_PATH/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg" ]]; then
echo "Found the install app, create an install disk image."
# Mojave install disk image requires about 7GB space.
hdiutil create -o untitled.dmg -size 7G -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J && \
hdiutil attach untitled.dmg
# Create an install disk image.
sudo "$INSTALL_APP_PATH/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia" \
--volume /Volumes/untitled \
--downloadassets
else
echo "Enroll developer seed and open Mac App Store."
echo "You can unenroll after downloading the install app by next command:"
echo "sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Versions/A/Resources/seedutil unenroll"
# Tell Mac App Store that we've enrolled `DeveloperSeed`.
# Actual `enroll` is needed to download a complete install image from Mac App Store.
#sudo /System/Library/PrivateFrameworks/Seeding.framework/Versions/A/Resources/seedutil enroll DeveloperSeed
# Probably this is not needed.
#/usr/libexec/PlistBuddy -c "clear dict" -c "add :SeedProgram string DeveloperSeed" /Users/Shared/.SeedEnrollment.plist
# Open Mac App Store to download macOS 10.14 Mojave.
/usr/bin/open macappstores://itunes.apple.com/app/id1354523149
fi
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