Only follow these if you have a legitimate source (Apple). For third-party files these checks cannot fully prove safety but can detect obvious tampering:
Fix: Change system date (common for expired certificate):
Open Terminal while booted from USB:
date 0101010119 (sets to Jan 1, 2019). Then run installer normally. download macos catalina 10157 dmg google drive best
Downloading the DMG is only half the battle. To install Catalina on a Mac that refuses to boot or for a clean install, create a bootable USB. Only follow these if you have a legitimate source (Apple)
What you need:
Instructions:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MYVOLUME
If Google Drive links keep failing, use the gibMacOS Python script (by CorpNewt). It downloads directly from Apple’s software catalog and then you can re-upload to your own Google Drive for future use. SHA256 checksum: Compare SHA256 or other hashes against
git clone https://github.com/corpnewt/gibMacOS
cd gibMacOS
./gibMacOS.command
# Choose Catalina 10.15.7 (index number)
This yields the same DMG content but without relying on Google Drive. Then upload it to your personal Google Drive for the “best” private download link.