softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 10.15.7 Note: This command may fail on newer macOS versions (Big Sur+). Use method 5.1 instead. A Python script from Greg Neagle’s “macadmins” tools can list and download genuine Apple installers, including 10.15.7:
Date of this report: [Current Date] – Note that Apple’s distribution policies may change, and Catalina is considered a legacy OS as of 2023. Some links may require a Mac running macOS 10.15 or earlier to access. download macos catalina 10.15.7 full installer
codesign -dvvv /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app Look for: Authority=Apple Software Update Certification Authority , Signed Time=... , TeamIdentifier=Software . For the InstallESD.dmg inside the app: download macos catalina 10.15.7 full installer
