Downloading macOS Mojave from the Mac App Store
Now that macOS Catalina has been released, it’s become more difficult to access the macOS Mojave installer for those who still need it. Fortunately, Mojave has not been removed from the MAS and it is still available for download. Apple has a KBase article that shows how to access the macOS Mojave page in the Mac App Store, available via the link below:
https://support.apple.com/HT210190
To access the macOS Mojave page directly, please click on the link below:
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?ls=1&mt=12
That link should open the MAS and take you to the macOS Mojave download page.
The Mojave installer itself will download via the Software Update pane in System Preferences.
In the event that you’re blocked from downloading macOS Mojave, you should be able to download it in a virtual machine. I have a post on how to do this, available via the link below:
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Hey there. First off, your tips are always very timely and valuable! Thanks!
One question – At my organization we are now leveraging DEP and an MDM for setting up new Mac’s. We can’t use Catalina yet due to some software still being 32 bit, so do you know of a way to erase a Mac and reinstall Mojave though the recovery partition and the internet? Typically choosing the “reinstall macOS” provides the latest version. Is there any workaround to still install Mojave or is a USB drive the only option? (And would that even work on T2 Mac’s?
Thanks!
May also be useful to know. Scripting OS X did publish “Download a full ‘Install macOS’ app with softwareupdate in Catalina” (https://scriptingosx.com/2019/10/download-a-full-install-macos-app-with-softwareupdate-in-catalina/), which shows how older versions of macOS can be downloaded with the command line tool ‘softwareupdate’.
Can I just say – Thank you! Seriously after googling for about an hour or two I nearly gave up. Considered it weird that it didn’t show in MAS, got annoyed when several places pointed to some “patch” or whatever to get it working.
I actually specifically created an account so I could “like” your post and now Im commenting (I have never once, commented on anything on the internet (social media aside) so you should feel great because you really saved me and not one other person has described this fix.
Thank you thank you thank you!!!!!!!!
Every time I end up in the App Store to update to Mojave I receive the same error message when I try to download the mojave installer There is a loop I cannot get out of and therefore I am not able to install the upgrade. The message says:This copy of the Install macOS Mojave application is damaged, and can‘t be used to install macOS
Anyone can help, please?
Maybe you already had that Installer downloaded prior to the expire of one of the Apple signing certificate on October 24th 2019. I would suggest to delete (or move to an other place) the “Install macOS Mojave” in your Application directory and then try with a fresh download.
Hi there, when I try to download, it is stating update not found. I am running Mojave at the moment. I want to re-download the install ideally. Any thoughts? Possibly a recent thing.
Hey everyone- The above options didn’t work for me. However I found this through Apple discussions and it worked!
Step 1. Go to your applications folder.
Step 2. Find the installer for macOS Mojave.
Step 3. Right click on the installer and click “Show Package Contents”.
Step 4. Click on folder named “Contents”.
Step 5. Click on the folder named “SharedSupport”.
Step 6. Delete the file named “InstallInfo.plist”.
Step 7. Enter your administer password to confirm.
Step 8. Now open the installer.
norcalchica, it worked! Thanks much.
i got a window saying …Installation of mac0S could not continue,it requires downloading important content that can’t be downloaded at this time. Try again later. ?
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Unfortunately, now the Mojave download page for me only shows OPEN rather than download and it you click on that it says that it is damaged and cannot be used to install Mojave. Does that mean it is no longer available do you know? I have a comparable iMac with High Sierra. My MacBook Pro has Mojave. To combine the iTunes I need Mojave on my iMac and I don’t want to upgrade to Catalina yet.
Thanks for your help!!
Also trying to download & install Mojave and get the same ‘damaged’ message on Apple site. Where can I find a reliable download of 10.14. Need to do this so help is appreciated. Thanks.
I just updated to Catalina from Mojave and absolutely hate it! I can’t download Mojave from the App Store; I get the following error: “This copy of the “install Macos” application is too old to be opened on this version of the Macos.” I need to know how to get around this or download to an external drive. Thank you.
Oh wow thank you so much for this! been looking high and low and in the end i went ahead to install the latest Catalina. Just downloaded Mojave using the links you provided and will keep it as a backup future installer. Went to 3-4 other sites to download a copy of Mojave and all did not work.
Help please! I’m trying to update from High Sierra. Followed you instructions but only get “The item you’ve requested is not currently available in the U.S. store.” Suggestions?
I am also getting “The item you’ve requested is not currently available in the U.S. store.”
Can Mojave Installer be found somewhere?
I am also getting the message “The item you’ve requested is not currently available in the U.S. store.” when I try to upgrade to Mojave. (I do need to upgrade, as I am currently on El Capitan, but I want Mojave, rather than Catalina).
Try setting your Mac clock back to October 1, 2019. There is an expiredt certificate that causes problems. Then go t0:
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?ls=1&mt=12
Hope that helps, it worked for me.
Cheers, David C.
Tried “set clock back” method. Both Firefox and Safari refuse to connect, saying App Store will not accept connections with faulty credentials.
This link should work to install Mojave.
https://apps.apple.com/us/app/macos-mojave/id1398502828?ls=1&mt=12