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URLs of the index files used by the software update client on OS X

10.7 (Lion)

10.8 (Mountain Lion)

10.9 (Mavericks)

10.10 (Yosemite)

10.11 (El Capitan)

10.12 (Sierra)

10.13 (High Sierra)

Individual URLs

@immjs
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immjs commented Jan 24, 2022

Hello! Any clue as to newer catalogs? (11.0/12.0)

@zaladhaval
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Hello! Any clue as to newer catalogs? (11.0/12.0/13.0)

@zaladhaval
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Hello! Any clue as to newer catalogs? (11.0/12.0)

Add: 11
https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-11-1.sucatalog

@codenamedpkt
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In Sonoma, macOS 14:

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-14seed-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Developer Beta)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-14beta-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Public Beta)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Regular)

macOS 15:

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-15seed-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Developer Beta, not opened yet)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-15beta-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Public Beta, not opened yet)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Regular, not open yet)

macOS 16:

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-16seed-16-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Developer Beta, not opened yet)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-16beta-16-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Public Beta, not opened yet)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-16-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Regular, not open yet)

macOS 17:

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-17seed-17-16-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Developer Beta, not opened yet)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-17beta-17-16-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Public Beta, not opened yet)

https://swscan.apple.com/content/catalogs/others/index-17-16-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.gz (Regular, not open yet)

The url subjected to changed from uncertained time. We reserve rights changing Apple SU Catalog URL once announced by Apple officials.

These URLs are XML files and contains links to artifact. Downloading with aria2c for best downloading experience, welcomes.
Yea, please update NVRAM URL by choice of URL prefered provided above, when running Mac device recovery. Recovery with http instead of https, if you using a legacy, old fashioned Mac device, or it will error you with mistake.

@grandchace
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How to parse it? I'm just trying to a few different find InstallAssistant.pkg. Also, what do you mean by you "reserve rights changing Apple SU Catalog URL"?

@StupidRepo
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Hey! Anyone got any catalog links that include bootcamp with this specific ID:
031-3384? It seems impossible to find!

@bananakid
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Hey! Anyone got any catalog links that include bootcamp with this specific ID:
031-3384? It seems impossible to find!

According to Apple's Boot Camp updates catalog, the release you're looking for doesn't exist.

@StupidRepo
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Oh, weird... I can't remember how I came across ID 031-3384 either as this was quite a while ago lol.

@StupidRepo
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StupidRepo commented Apr 9, 2025

Hey! Anyone got any catalog links that include bootcamp with this specific ID:
031-3384? It seems impossible to find!

According to Apple's Boot Camp updates catalog, the release you're looking for doesn't exist.

@bananakid
It does exist. Bootcamp 5.1.5621

@StupidRepo
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StupidRepo commented Apr 9, 2025

Also, what do you mean by you "reserve rights changing Apple SU Catalog URL"?

@grandchace bro thinks he is a lawyer and has to reserve the rights to change his own comment lol

@bananakid
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It does exist. Bootcamp 5.1.5621

What's the source of this URL?

@StupidRepo
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It does exist. Bootcamp 5.1.5621

What's the source of this URL?

Apple's own website when you click the download button

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