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There is no Install executable in the Big Sur applications folder

The Install executable is required for creating the install media. But it is not present in the Applications folder. Where can it be found? Not, apparently, anywhere on my hard drive. Thanks for any advice.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 10.12

Posted on Dec 31, 2020 8:57 AM

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Posted on Dec 31, 2020 9:02 AM

anpotter wrote:

The Install executable is required for creating the install media. But it is not present in the Applications folder. Where can it be found? Not, apparently, anywhere on my hard drive. Thanks for any advice.


You have to download the installer first, then it will be sitting in your Applications folder, for ex "Install macOS Big Sur.app"


If it was downloaded once and you ran the installer successfully—it automatically deletes itself with no trace.


How to create a bootable installer for macOS



Big Sur macOS 11.1

https://support.apple.com/macos

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Dec 31, 2020 9:02 AM in response to anpotter

anpotter wrote:

The Install executable is required for creating the install media. But it is not present in the Applications folder. Where can it be found? Not, apparently, anywhere on my hard drive. Thanks for any advice.


You have to download the installer first, then it will be sitting in your Applications folder, for ex "Install macOS Big Sur.app"


If it was downloaded once and you ran the installer successfully—it automatically deletes itself with no trace.


How to create a bootable installer for macOS



Big Sur macOS 11.1

https://support.apple.com/macos

There is no Install executable in the Big Sur applications folder

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