# Download/Create macOS Sequoia ISO File for VMWare or VirtualBox

## How to get macOS Sequoia ISO file on Windows or Mac?

**Quick Answer:**

- If you need a virus\-free macOS Sequoia ISO on a Windows PC or want to create a macOS bootable USB from Windows, [download it from iBoysoft DiskGeeker](#download-sequoia-iso-windows) . \(Recommended for Windows\)
- If you have a Mac, [create the macOS Sequoia ISO file manually](#create-sequoia-iso-mac) . \(Recommended for macOS\)
- If you don't mind online resources, [download the Sequoia ISO file from a free archive](#download-sequoia-iso-free) . \(May be unsafe\)

![Free Download or create macOS Sequoia ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/summary-macos-sequoia-iso-download.png)

Satisfying users' wait and expectations,[macOS Sequoia](https://iboysoft.com/forums/t/when-macos-sequoia-comes-out-and-whats-new-in-this-os/107)finally came to the public on 16th September 2024. Compared to its predecessor OS \- macOS Sonoma, this new macOS Sequoia welcomes loads of notable features and highlights, and each feature extends to you the incomparable user experience and productivity.

Among the stunning highlights are the new window tiling to arrange windows effectively, the new Passwords app to manage passwords, passkeys, and other credentials conveniently, the highly anticipated Apple Intelligence to let your Mac be smarter and more intelligent, etc.

If you want to fully experience macOS Sequoia on virtual machinessuch as VMware, VirtualBox, or Parallels Desktop, a**macOS 15 Sequoia ISO file**is essential.

macOS Tahoe, the successor of macOS Sequoia, has been released. If you want,[download the macOS Tahoe ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/howto/macos-tahoe-iso.html).

## Download macOS Sequoia ISO on Windows PC

If you want to install macOS Sequoia on your Windows computer, iBoysoft DiskGeeker for Windows is an ideal solution. It allows you to download the macOS Sequoia bootable ISO directly on Windows and streamlines the process of[creating a macOS Sequoia bootable USB installer on Windows](https://iboysoft.com/howto/create-macos-sequoia-bootable-usb-from-windows.html). Follow the steps below:

Step 1: Download and launch iBoysoft DiskGeeker for Windows.

Step 2: Open**Download and create boot disk**\>**Download macOS system image**.

![Clicking the Download and create boot disk button](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/download-and-create-boot-disk.jpg)

Step 3: Choose macOS Sequoia, click**Get**, and select the**.iso**format.

![Choosing to download macOS Sequoia ISO](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/macos-sequoia-iso.jpg)

Step 4: Save the file to a preferred location.

![Choosing where to save the Sequoia ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/choose-save-location.jpg)

Step 5: Wait for the ISO file to be downloaded.

If you need to make boot media, choose**Download and create boot disk**\>**Create macOS USB Installer**in Step 2 instead.

Also read:[macOS Installer Download for Windows](https://iboysoft.com/howto/mac-operating-system-download-for-windows.html)

## Create a macOS Sequoia ISO file on Mac for VMware or VirtualBox

If you get a Mac that is officially supported to run macOS Sequoia by Apple, you can create the macOS Sequoia[ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/wiki/what-is-iso-file.html)for VMware or VirtualBox usage yourself. Don't worry, we'll walk you through the whole ISO file creation process\!

Note:The ISO creation process contains 4 steps. If you want to save time, skip three steps with[iBoysoft DiskGeeker for Mac](https://iboysoft.com/disk-utility). It allows you to[download the macOS Sequoia DMG file](https://iboysoft.com/disk-utility/help/download-macos-dmg.html), simplifying the process.

This tooldoesn't require a compatible Mac. With it, you can create a macOS Sequoia ISO image, no matter whether your Mac is supported or not.

Here is how to perform that:

Step 1: Click the**Download Image**button.

![click the Download Image button](https://iboysoft.com/images/product/iboysoft-diskgeeker-download-image-1.jpg)

Step 2: Locate macOS Sequoia and click the**Download Image**button.

![Choosing to download macOS Sequoia DMG](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/choose-macos-sequoia.jpg)

Step 3: Select where to save the DMG file.

![Selecting a location to save the macOS Sequoia DMG](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/save-macos-sequoia-iso.jpg)

Step 4: Wait for the process to finish.

Once the macOS Sequoia DMG file is downloaded, continue with Step 4 in the following sections.

If you have a compatible Mac and prefer to roll up your sleeves and do it yourself, take the following steps:

- [Step 1: Download the macOS Sequoia full installer](#download-the-macos-sequoia-full-installer)
- [Step 2: Create an empty ISO disk image in Terminal](#create-an-empty-iso-disk-image-in-terminal)
- [Step 3: Make the macOS Sequoia installer](#make-the-macos-sequoia-installer)
- [Step 4: Convert the macOS Sequoia disk image into the.iso format](#convert-the-macos-sequoia-disk-image-into-the-iso-format)

### Step 1: Download the macOS Sequoia full installer

[Downloading the macOS installer](https://iboysoft.com/howto/download-macos-installer.html)is as easy as ABC if you have a Mac compatible with macOS Sequoia.

**For the users who have a compatible Mac:**

1. Go to the**App Store**, search for "**macOS Sequoia**", then hit the**Enter**key for the following actions.

2. When macOS Sequoia comes up, click the**Get**button to begin the download.

![Free Download or create macOS Sequoia ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/download-macos-sequoia-installer.png)

3. If it launches automatically when it has downloaded, press the**Command\-Q**keys to quit it.

4. Check your**Applications**folder — you should see the macOS Sequoia installer there.

![Free Download or create macOS Sequoia ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/macos-sequoia-installer.png)

[Can't Download macOS Sequoia Failed to Personalise the Software Update](https://iboysoft.com/howto/cant-download-macos-sequoia.html)

There are effective fixes for the issue can't downloading macOS Sequoia in Software Update. Follow this post to solve the macOS Sequoia downloading problem and the error messages, like an error occurred while downloading the selected updates.

**For the users who have a virtual machine:**

You can[download the macOS Sequoia](https://iboysoft.com/howto/macos-sequoia-download.html)full installer from the server. Once the download ends, you can open the InstallAssistant.pkg file and follow the onscreen instructions to extract it. When it's extracted, you can see the "Install macOS Sequoia" app in your Applications folder.

### Step 2: Create an empty ISO disk image in Terminal

You need to prepare the empty disk image for the macOS Sequoia installer in this section, where we need to execute some commands. Let's get started then\!

1. Launch Mac Terminal on your machine by[Spotlight Search](https://iboysoft.com/wiki/spotlight-search-mac.html)or**Applications**\>**Utilities**\>**Terminal**.

2. In the Terminal window, paste the following command to create a 16.41GB disk image formatted as HFS\+ on your Desktop. Please replace 'yourusername' in the command with your username on your Mac. \([What is hdiutil](https://iboysoft.com/wiki/hdiutil.html)?\)

sudo hdiutil create \-o /Users/yourusername/Desktop/Sequoia \-size 16410m \-volname Sequoia \-layout SPUD \-fs HFS\+J

![Free Download or create macOS Sequoia ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/create-empty-disk-image.png)

3. Hit the**Enter**key to begin creating an empty ISO disk image, which may take a minute or so.

After the command is executed, a new disk image called "Sequoiaiso" with a single partition and 16000MB is created, which is formatted to the HFS\+ file system for creating CD/DVD/ ISOs.

4. You can see the DMG file appear on the Mac desktop or in the /temp directory.

5. Right\-click this disk image and choose**Open With**to select**Disk Image Mounter**for mounting it on your machine.

### Step 3: Make the macOS Sequoia installer

With the empty disk image being created, now we can dive right into making the macOS Sequoia installer.

1. In Terminal, type:**sudo**

sudo

2. Go to the**Applications**folder, locate the Sequoia installer you've downloaded, and right\-click to select**Show Package Contents**.

3. Click the**Contents**folder and choose**Resources**.

4. Drag the 'Create install media' you find in**Contents**\>**Resources**to the Terminal window. Then you can see its path appearing next to the "sudo" command line.

5. Type**\-volume**after the macOS Sequoia installer path.

6. Drag the mounted disk image from the Mac desktop to the Mac Terminal window.

The whole command line should be like this:

sudo /Applications/Install\\ macOS\\ Sequoia.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia \-\-volume /Volumes/Sequoiaiso \-\-nointeraction

![Free Download or create macOS Sequoia ISO file](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/make-macos-sequoia-installer.png)

7. Press**Return**.

8. Open a new Finder window, look for the mounted disk image in the sidebar, and click the**Eject**button next to it.

Cheer up\! We have done 90 percent of this mission. Let's complete the rest of it\!

### Step 4: Convert the macOS Sequoia disk image file into the.iso format

Now that the macOS Sequoia disk image file is created, we can convert it to an ISO file for VMware or VirtualBox.

1. Launch Terminal and type this command line into its window:

hdutil convert

2. Drag the Sequoia disk image file onto the Terminal window, whose path will show up in the window.

3. Paste the following command:

\-format UDTO \-o ~/Desktop/Sequoia

4. Hit the**Return**key to execute this command.

5. Finally, convert the CDR to ISO with this command:

mv \-v ~/Desktop/Sequoia.cdr ~/Desktop/Sequoia.iso

6. Press the**Return**key.

Now that you have the macOS Sequoia ISO file created by yourself, you can utilize it to install macOS Sequoia on VMware or VirtualBox, or[install macOS Sequoia on unsupported Macs](https://iboysoft.com/howto/how-to-install-macos-sequoia-on-an-unsupported-mac.html).

## Directly download macOS Sequoia ISO file

You can also directly download the macOS Sequoia ISO file from online resources to run it on VMware, VirtualBox, and other unsupported devices. But this is the least recommended solution, as these ISO images are from unknown sources and may be modified.

However, if you still want to try it out, check the following download links:

[Free Download macOS Sequoia ISO for VMware](https://www.mediafire.com/file/sm6sn3z4kjjqzuu/macOS+Sequoia+ISO+by+techrechard.com.iso/file)

[Free Download macOS Sequoia ISO for VirtualBox](https://www.mediafire.com/file/sm6sn3z4kjjqzuu/macOS+Sequoia+ISO+by+techrechard.com.iso/file)

## Not enough space to download or create a macOS Sequoia ISO file

Enough drive space is crucial to complete the macOS Sequoia ISO file download or creation, or you will presumably run into the failure of macOS Sequoia ISO file creation or download.

14.7 GB of space is an absolute minimum, while 30 GB is better for a smoother usage experience. For the successful ISO file creation or download, it's recommended to use iBoysoft DiskGeeker to clean your computer.

How to clean a Mac: \(If you have a Windows PC, download the Windows version to free up your PC.\)

Step 1: Free download and launch iBoysoft DiskGeeker.

Step 2: Click "**Space Analysis**" from the toolbar.

Step 3: Choose the partition you want to clean. \(E.g., Macintosh HD \- Data\)

![Choosing to scan the internal partition Macintosh HD \- Data](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/choose-partition.jpg)

Step 4: Wait for the scan to finish. After it's complete, you'll see all files on your Mac in descending order by size.

![Browsing scan results](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/scan-results.jpg)

Step 5: Browse through the folders and find large files you no longer need.

Step 6: Drag the unwanted files to the trash circle, and click**Delete**\>**OK**to delete them permanently.

![Deleting unwanted files to clear space](https://iboysoft.com/images/en-howto/macos-sequoia-iso-download/delete-unwanted-files-mac.jpg)

Also read:[How to Create or Download ISO Files for macOS or Mac OS X?](https://iboysoft.com/tips/os-mac-download-iso.html)

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## FAQs

ANo, Apple doesn't release ISO files for any macOS versions. Apple distributes macOS updates and installers through the Mac App Store as an.app file \(e.g., Install macOS Sequoia.app\) or as a.pkg file.

AThe standard macOS installer is designed to run on existing Mac hardware. An ISO is specifically required for Virtualization and Cross\-Platform use cases, such as virtual machines, non\-Mac systems, or legacy Intel Macs.