MakeInstall.bat incorrectly asks for RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg with Sonoma InstallAssistant.pkg
Author: mulgundsunil1918Created May 9, 2026Updated May 10, 2026
On Windows, after downloading macOS Sonoma (14.8.x) using gibMacOS, running MakeInstall.bat incorrectly enters RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg extraction flow instead of handling InstallAssistant.pkg properly.
Environment:
- Windows 11
- Latest gibMacOS
- Sonoma 14.8.x download
Issue: MakeInstall.bat repeatedly asks for: "Please paste the recovery update PKG path to extract"
even though InstallAssistant.pkg exists and download completed successfully.
Workaround found: Renaming: InstallAssistant.pkg
to: RecoveryHDUpdate.pkg
allowed extraction to continue successfully.
Looks like the script is checking expected filenames instead of validating package contents/types properly for newer Sonoma installers.
Source: corpnewt/gibMacOS