More ways to shop: Visit an Apple Store, call 133-622, or find a reseller. Download macOS High Sierra 10.13.6 ISO – Apple released the 10.13.6 version of MacOS High Sierra in the past days. Mac users can download the MacOS High Sierra 10.13.6 update from the Apple Store and update their existing systems.
Apple has released the MacOS Sierra 10.13.2 in the stable channel for all Mac supported devices. You may get the offline installer link for your device in the article.
MacOS Sierra 10.13.2 delivers security patches to your Mac OS, one issue was root user login that causes attackers to get full access without any password or security. This issue has been addressed in this update, and a few other issues have been resolved.
I have added offline installer link for MacOS Sierra 10.13.2, you may easily grab the installer and enjoy offline installation and share the same standalone installer with your friends and family who are having limited data bandwidth.
Quick Summary
- 2 Security Content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2
- 3 Direct Download Links
What’s new in MacOS Sierra 10.13.2
- The compatibility with third-party USB audio devices has been improved.
- The compatibility of Braille displays with Mail has been improved.
- The overall performance of OS has been enhanced and improved.
- The VoiceOver navigation gets an improvement when viewing PDF documents in Preview
Security Content of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2
Some security updates have been given to a few of security contents of macOS High Sierra 10.13.2. I have listed down those components, you may see the changelog for each component.
Apache
The Apache (a web server) gets a security update that is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, macOS Sierra 10.12.6, OS X El Captain 10.11.6. When you update the apache to version 2.4.28, various issues will be fixed.
Curl
It is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, macOS Sierra 10.12.6, OS X El Captain 10.11.6. Its impact on the malicious FTP servers is, it will be able to cause the client to read out-of-bounds memory. And an out-of-bounds read issue has been addressed.
Directory Utility
It is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13 and macOS Sierra 10.13.1. One logic error existed credentials validation and this has been resolved with improved credential validation.
Intel Graphics Driver
It is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1. This update gives a patch to an out-of-bounds read issue.
IOAcceleratorFamily
It is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1, macOS Sierra 10.12.6, OS X El Captain 10.11.6. A memory corruption issue has been fixed with improved memory handling.
IOKit
It is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1. An input validation issue existed in the kernel, this issue has been addressed through improved input validation.
It is available for macOS High Sierra 10.13.1. an inconsistent user interface issue was found, which has been resolved with improved state management.
For the complete changelog of macOS High Siera 10.13.2, visit this webpage.
Direct Download Links
Download macOS High Sierra 10.13.2 [1.9 GB]
Download Security Update 2017-002 macOS Sierra DMG 10.13.2 [730 MB]
Download Security Update 2017-005 (EI Captain) OS X [601 MB]
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Apple distributes macOS High Sierra through the App Store. You need an internet connection, and the download will be over 5GB, so it’ll take a few minutes.
For a single Mac, the installation process through the App Store works well, but if you have several Macs, it’s not efficient. That’s why I like to create a bootable installation drive. I can use the drive on each Mac I need to upgrade, saving me from the process of entering an Apple ID and password and then waiting for the download.
It’s easy to create an external installation drive. It’s also handy to keep around, just in case you’re in a situation where you rather use the drive than rely on booting in Recovery mode.
Here are a couple of different ways you can create a bootable macOS High Sierra installation drive. First, let’s cover the items you’ll need and how to get them. Then we’ll go over the two ways to make the drive itself.
Macworld also has bootable-install-drive instructions for:
Get an external drive and maybe an adapter
Just about any type of USB external drive will work: thumb drive, hard drive, or SSD. The installer software will take up over 5GB.
If you want to use a thumb drive, an 8GB drive works perfectly. I used an 8GB Kingston Data Traveler G4 ($9 on Amazon); it’s cheap and it supports USB 3.1, so it’s fast. I’ve also used a VisionTek 120GB USB 3.0 Pocket Solid State Drive ($95 on Amazon) and older USB thumb drives that support USB 2, which is slower, but works.
If you have a 2015 or newer MacBook or a 2016 or newer MacBook Pro, you may need Apple’s USB to USB-C adapter. This will allow you to connect a storage device that uses a USB type-A connector. If you have a USB-C storage device, then you don’t need to get the adapter.
When creating the boot drive, the storage device is reformatted, so there’s no need to format the drive beforehand.
Get the macOS High Sierra installer software
You’ll find High Sierra in the App Store. It’s not available as an update, so if you run Software Update (Apple menu > About This Mac > Software Update), you won’t find it. If you launch the App Store app and look for it in the Updates section, you won’t find it. Go to the Featured section of the App Store, and you may see High Sierra appear at the top. If not, just do a search for “High Sierra.” Click on it to go to the High Sierra page. (You can also click here.)
You can read the information to learn more about High Sierra. When you’re ready to download the software, click the Download button under the icon on the upper left. (If you’ve already downloaded the installer, the button will say Open instead of Download.)
Once the download is complete, the installer will launch automatically. But don’t continue with the installation. Instead, press Command-Q on your keyboard to quit the installer.
The High Sierra installer app will be in your Applications folder, so you can go there and launch it later to upgrade your Mac to the new operating system.
If you already installed High Sierra, you won’t find the installer app in your Applications folder. You also won’t find it in the App Store app under Purchased. Click here to go to the macOS High Sierra section of the App Store. This link should open the App Store app and take you directly to High Sierra. Under the High Sierra icon on the left of the banner, click on the Download button. This will download the installer to your Applications folder. If the installer auto launches, press Command-Q on your keyboard to quit the app.
Make a bootable installer drive: The quick way
There’s a free app called Install Disk Creator that you can use to make the installation drive. It has been updated to support High Sierra. There’s another app called Diskmaker X that I’ve used before, but during the original writing of this article, it didn't support High Sierra. It now does.
Download Install Disk Creator by clicking on the link above. When the download is done, you can move it over to your Applications folder. Then follow these steps to create your bootable macOS High Sierra drive.
- Connect your drive to your Mac. It’s OK if it’s not formatted as a Mac drive. The app will reformat it.
- Launch Install Disk Creator.
- In the main window, you’ll see a pop-up menu under “Select the volume to become the installer.” Click on the menu and select your drive.
- Under the pop-up menu, you’ll see “Select the OS X installer.” (macOS used to be called OS X.) If you have only the High Sierra installer on your Mac, Install Disk Creator will automatically select it. If you have other macOS installers, you need to click on “Select the OS X installer” and select the High Sierra installer.
- When you’re ready, click “Create installer.” Your Mac may tell you that Install Disk Creator wants to make changes, and you need to enter your user name and password. After you do this, the app will take a few minutes to create the boot drive. You won’t see a progress bar.
- When the App is done, your installer is ready to use.