# ninxsoft/Mist

A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers.

Repository: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist
Canonical: https://ross.abutalabs.com/products/ninxsoft-mist
Language: Swift
License: MIT
License Family: permissive
Last push: 2026-07-07T18:48:06+00:00

## Health v2 (maintenance only)
Score: 82/100 (v2, computed 2026-09-03T02:20:16.233290+00:00)
- activity 91, release rhythm 60, longevity 100
- inputs: {"age_days": 1525, "days_push": 57, "days_rel": 57, "gap_med": 320.0, "n_releases_24m": 3}
- flags: none
- formula: round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10)

## Adoption (not part of the score)
Stars 5177, forks 226 (observed 2026-08-28T04:09:11.753090+00:00)

## What it is
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
- artifact type: application
- maturity: active
- function: developer-tools, workflow-automation, file-system
- domain: apple-ecosystem, developer-tools
- platform: -
- tags: macos-installers, firmware-download, ipsw, mac-admins, system-administration, automation, macos, desktop

## Member repositories
- ninxsoft/Mist (main) score 82

## Provenance
- Observed fields: from GitHub, fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:11.753090+00:00.
- Health v2: computed from the inputs above; adoption is never an input.
- Inferred fields (summary, facets, guidance): AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, on 2026-08-29T18:01:49.157300+00:00, confidence not recorded.
  - readme: https://github.com/ninxsoft/Mist (fetched 2026-08-28T04:09:11.753090+00:00, sha 77182a8a60d3)
- Data as of 2026-08-30T08:39:29.467469+00:00.