ninxsoft/Mist
A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers. observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
82/100
- Activity 91
- Release rhythm 60
- Longevity 100
How is this computed?
round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.
- gap_med: 320.0
- age_days: 1525
- days_rel: 57
- days_push: 57
- n_releases_24m: 3
Adoption not part of the score
5177 stars · 226 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded
Mist is a Mac GUI utility that automatically downloads macOS firmware restore files (.ipsw) and installers. It can list available versions, filter by compatibility, and generate .app, .dmg, .iso, and .pkg installer artifacts for Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.
Use cases
- download macOS installer ipsw firmware
- create bootable macOS disk image for VMware or Parallels
- generate macOS installer pkg package for deployment
- list all available macOS versions and builds
- download macOS installers for Intel Macs
- export macOS firmware list as CSV or JSON
When to choose
- you are a Mac admin needing to download or package macOS installers at scale
- you need bootable ISO images for macOS virtual machines
- you want a GUI alternative to manually fetching installers from Apple
- you need codesigned DMG or PKG installers for deployment
When to avoid
- you need a command-line-only workflow (use the companion mist-cli instead)
- you are not on macOS
- you need to download installers for operating systems other than macOS
Facets
application · maturity active
developer-tools workflow-automation file-system apple-ecosystem developer-tools macos-installers firmware-download ipsw mac-admins system-administration automation macos desktop
1 source
- readme: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist · fetched 2026-08-28 · 77182a8a60d3
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| ninxsoft/Mist | main | 82 |
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