| If you... | Then... | |-----------|---------| | Have a real Mac | Don't use an ISO. Use the official installer from the Mac App Store. | | Want to run macOS in a VM on Windows/Linux | Make your own ISO from a real Mac (or use a trusted pre-configured VM from a reputable source like the OSBoxes project — but still verify checksums). | | See a random website offering "Mac OS X ISO for any PC" | That’s a scam or malware trap. Hackintoshing requires specialized bootloaders, not just an ISO. |
If using a modern Mac, use this Terminal command to fetch the full installer directly: softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 14.x Step 2: Use Terminal to Build the ISO
Once the installer is in your folder, you can use Terminal to convert it into a bootable ISO. The process involves creating a temporary disk image, using the createinstallmedia command to inject the installation files, and finally converting the image to the .iso format.