[TIP] Mac OS Tools/Sotware

[Bryce W]

bump the thread, anyone else has more software to ad to the list?

@Bryce W can we pin this so it's more visible?

Thanks

Done.

 

[overburnz]

thanks I'll see if I have anything new to add here

 

[TechLady]

Could use a tool that can make OSX Big Sur USB installers easily, and something like PatchMyPC.

 

[overburnz]

Could use a tool that can make OSX Big Sur USB installers easily, and something like PatchMyPC.

In macOS environment? Or windows? Because in macOS is comand line

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

You can use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume as a startup disk from which to install the Mac operating system. These steps are primarily for system administrators and other experienced users who are familiar with entering commands in Terminal.

support.apple.com

PatchMyPC? What does this do?

 

[frase]

MacOpener...

 

[TechLady]

In macOS environment? Or windows? Because in macOS is comand line

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

You can use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume as a startup disk from which to install the Mac operating system. These steps are primarily for system administrators and other experienced users who are familiar with entering commands in Terminal.

support.apple.com

PatchMyPC? What does this do?

Well just something like DiskMaker X was, for those of us that aren't huge fans of command line

PatchMyPC is like Ninite, it's a program that lets you update or install dozens of programs at once on the PC. Surely there is something like this for macs?

 

[overburnz]

Well just something like DiskMaker X was, for those of us that aren't huge fans of command line

PatchMyPC is like Ninite, it's a program that lets you update or install dozens of programs at once on the PC. Surely there is something like this for macs?

PatchMyPC for mac I don’t know anything like that, then again, macOS does not require the amount of extra software Windows does.

Diskmaker X I think they don’t update it in a long time, since Catalina I don’t think it can be used, so command line it is

 

[Randomal]

I would also suggest https://www.youtube.com/@Mr.Macintosh and OpenCore

I also find SilientKnight helpful for check if you running the latest firmware, gatekeeper and macOS, https://eclecticlight.co/lockrattler-systhist/