| Goal | Best Action | |------|--------------| | Clean install on old Mac | Get the official .app via Apple ID Purchased. | | Extract DMG for VM | Use InstallESD.dmg from inside the .app . | | Just run Yosemite | Consider upgrading to macOS Catalina (10.15) or newer for security. |
Note: This page currently redirects to newer macOS versions. If you do not see Yosemite, use Method 2. mac os x yosemite 10.10 5 download dmg
Unlike torrent sites, Archive.org maintains a historic software library. The DMG hosted here is unmodified from the original Apple InstallESD.dmg . | Goal | Best Action | |------|--------------| |
: You can download the OS X Yosemite disk image from Apple Support . | Note: This page currently redirects to newer
Apple provides disk images (.dmg) for older versions of macOS. You should use for these links, as other browsers may not trigger the download correctly.