macOS Catalina gives you more of everything you love about Mac. Experience music, TV, and podcasts in three all-new Mac apps. Enjoy your favorite iPad apps now on your Mac. Extend your workspace and expand your creativity with iPad and Apple Pencil. And discover smart new features in the apps you use every day. Now you can take everything you do above and beyond.
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Check compatibility
If you're using one of these computers with OS X Mavericks or later,* you can install macOS Catalina. Your Mac also needs at least 4GB of memory and 12.5GB of available storage space, or up to 18.5GB of storage space when upgrading from OS X Yosemite or earlier.
MacBook introduced in 2015 or later
MacBook Air introduced in 2012 or later
MacBook Pro introduced in 2012 or later
Mac mini introduced in 2012 or later
iMac introduced in 2012 or later
iMac Pro (all models)
Mac Pro introduced in 2013 or later
* To upgrade from Lion or Mountain Lion, first upgrade to El Capitan, then upgrade to Catalina. To find your macOS version, Mac model, memory, and storage space, choose About This Mac from the Apple menu . If your Mac isn't compatible with macOS Catalina, the installer will let you know. View the complete list of compatible computers.
Make a backup
Before installing any upgrade, it’s a good idea to back up your Mac. Time Machine makes it simple, and other backup methods are also available. Learn how to back up your Mac.
Get connected
It takes time to download and install macOS, so make sure that you have a reliable Internet connection. If you're using a Mac notebook computer, plug it into AC power.
Download macOS Catalina
If you're using macOS Mojave, get macOS Catalina via Software Update: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Software Update.
Or use this link to open the macOS Catalina page on the App Store: Get macOS Catalina. Then click the Get button or iCloud download icon.
Begin installation
After downloading, the installer opens automatically.
Click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions. You might find it easiest to begin installation in the evening so that it can complete overnight, if needed.
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If the installer asks for permission to install a helper tool, enter the administrator name and password that you use to log in to your Mac, then click Add Helper.
Allow installation to complete
Please allow installation to complete without putting your Mac to sleep or closing its lid. Your Mac might restart, show a progress bar, or show a blank screen several times as it installs both macOS and related updates to your Mac firmware.
Stay up to date
After installing macOS Catalina, you will be notified when updates to macOS Catalina are available. You can also use Software Update to check for updates: Choose Apple menu > System Preferences, then click Software Update.
Or get macOS Catalina automatically
If you're using OS X El Capitan v10.11.5 or later and your App Store preferences or Software Update preferences are set to download new updates when available, macOS Catalina will download conveniently in the background, making it even easier to upgrade. A notification will inform you when macOS Catalina is ready to be installed. Click Install to get started, or dismiss the notification to install later. When you're ready to install, just open the file named Install macOS Catalina from your Applications folder.
Learn more
- If the installer shows a list of apps that are not optimized for your Mac, learn about 32-bit app compatibility, then choose whether to proceed with the installation.
- For the strongest security and latest features, upgrade to macOS Catalina. If you have hardware or software that isn't compatible with Catalina, you might be able to install an earlier macOS, such as Mojave, High Sierra, Sierra, or El Capitan.
- You can also use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.
In this article, I’m going to show you how to download macOS Catalina DMG ISO and VMDK image for installing on VMWare or VirtualBox. macOS Catalina was released in Worldwide Developer Conference (WWDC19). The latest version of this OS is macOS Catalina 10.15.5 (19F101). Apple has released its new OS, macOS Big Sur on WWDC20 22 Jun 2020. If you want to try and test macOS Big Sur, follow how to install macOS Big Sur on VMware or how to install macOS Big Sur on VirtualBox guides.
Note: Please make sure you create a backup of your system before installing every new OS.
Steps to Download macOS Catalina DMG ISO VMKD
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- Download macOS Catalina ISO
- Download macOS Catalina DMG
- Download macOS Catalina VMDK
This is an all-in-one guide that will save your time to download macOS Catalina Image in various formats for different platforms or software.
Step 1: Download macOS Catalina ISO
- Download macOS Catalina 10.15.5 (19F101) ISO Image Latest
- Download macOS Catalina Beta 10.15 (19A4871) ISO Image
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Step 2: Download macOS Catalina DMG
macOS Catalina DMG is the original file of the Mac Operating system which is available on the App Store for free for Mac users. If you have an iMac or MacBook device so you can officially download it via the app store. If you don’t have it click the link above to download it. Please be advised that read the warning paragraph before downloading all these images.
Step 3: Download macOS Catalina VMDK
- Download macOS Catalina 10.15.5 (19F101) VMDK Latest One Part
- Download macOS Catalina Beta VMDK in 5 Parts
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Conclusion
At the summary of this post, you should have downloaded macOS Catalina DMG, ISO, and VMDK Image. The ISO and VMDK file which is linked for download in this post is up to date and currently the latest version of macOS Catalina.
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