

Niresh is distributed as an "ISO" file. The ISO format is a standard DVD image format that works on just about everything.iAtkos only works with the less common (and more expensive) dual-layer DVDs and Bluray discs, because the iAtkos installer is slightly too large to fit on a regular DVDs. However, there are a few reasons why you may want to use Niresh instead. iAtkos is the far more popular choice of the two. If you're interested in installing Mac OS X on your PC with a distro, then you'll have two main options: Niresh, and iAtkos ML2. If you don't have any qualms with the legal issues regarding distros, they're actually the most convenient way to set up a Hackintosh. Download for free OS X Lion on Apple’s support page here or OS X Mountain Lion on Apple’s support page here.Distros are pirated copies of Mac OS X that have been modified to work with a PC.Pay for OS X Lion and Mountain Lion $19.99 through the Apple Store.

So if by any chance you have an old Mac and want to install an old version, you can choose one of the two paths: The new M1 Macs, for example, can only be restored to macOS 11 Big Sur. For example, only Macs launched before 2012 are eligible to install them and the user must factory reset their computer to be able to run these older OS X systems. Why would I install an older Mac OS X software?Īs for now, a limited number of Macs can install these old operating systems.


Released in 20, Mac OS X Lion and OS X Mountain Lion were the last paid software updates for the Mac.
