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I am currently running 10.9.4 and it's time to upgrade. I have found a copy of the Install macOS Sierra.app on an iMac that we have (it's currently running 10.13.6 and may not be able to go any further). With no other indicators than the file name, I assume that it is 10.12.0. Anyway, I have tried to move this file to my Hackintosh, but have not been successful. I cannot copy it to a USB device even though the capacity is 3x the file size. I tried to send it by E-mail (using the facility that puts the file up to iCloud) and that didn't work. I checked the permissions and system is Read & Write and everyone is Read. All this leads me to believe that once the file is downloaded to a given machine, Apple intends that you can't move it anywhere. True or not?
So, I've searched for a 10.12.0 app file, and have only found update files (.2, .3, etc.). Evidently you can't use them unless you have previously installed the .0 version. I've also run across dmg and iso files, but Unibeast is only looking for an app file I believe.
Finally, as my system is defined as MacPro3,1, the App Store won't let me download Catalina.
So, what should I try next?
So, I've searched for a 10.12.0 app file, and have only found update files (.2, .3, etc.). Evidently you can't use them unless you have previously installed the .0 version. I've also run across dmg and iso files, but Unibeast is only looking for an app file I believe.
Finally, as my system is defined as MacPro3,1, the App Store won't let me download Catalina.
So, what should I try next?
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