<< Solved >> App Store Cannot Find 11.6.5

[wstrohm]

Why not? --- Attempted on March 25, 2022

 

[trs96]

You can easily get it this way.

Download macOS Big Sur Directly from Apple Servers with gibMacOS

1. Download this Python script: https://github.com/corpnewt/gibMacOS Select Code and then Download ZIP. Place the gibMacOS folder on your desktop. 2. The video demo will show you how to run the gibMacOS.command script and download Big Sur. Even though this video is under 2 minutes, the...

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[wstrohm]

You can easily get it this way.

Thanks, and I did that. However, I did not receive "Install MacOS Big Sur.app," but instead received a 12.41 GB folder titled "002-77154-11.6.5 macOS Big Sur," which contains the following, about which I know nothing:

How do I make a flash drive installer from the above? (I do know how to do it "the original way" using the app downloaded to Applications.)

 

[trs96]

Thanks, and I did that. However, I did not receive "Install MacOS Big Sur.app,"

The video shows you exactly what to do for Big Sur. Watch from the 1:07 timestamp in the video.

 

[wstrohm]

Thank you; the video was very clear. I had not read your link.

[Edit: Thanks; that worked fine. Now I have an updated USB flash drive installer of Big Sur version 11.6.5 (in case I ever need it.]