Article ID = 165
Article Title = How To Obtain/Download macOS Server for macOS 10.12 Sierra
Article Author(s) = Graham Needham (BH)
Article Created On = 13th June 2016
Article Last Updated = 30th January 2020
Article URL = https://www.macstrategy.com/article.php?165
Article Brief Description:
Details of how to obtain/download macOS Server 5.2

How To Obtain/Purchase/Download macOS Server for macOS 10.12 Sierra

WARNING: As of September 2018 Apple has gutted macOS Server and removed most/all of the useful Server features!

MacOS Server 5.4 (beta 3) MAC OS X macOS Server 5.4 (beta 3) 183.87 MB. Custom designed for OS X and iOS, OS X Server allows you to share files, schedule meetings, synchronize contacts, develop applications, hosting a website, publish wikis, configure Mac, iPhone and iPad devices, remotely access a network and much more. See also: Mac OS X Server 10.6 for Mac Mini and Mac OS X Server 10.5 (Leopard) Download Mac OS X Server 10.6 (Snow Leopard) for Mac apple mac os x 10.6 snow leopard server.iso (6862.8 MiB /.

macOS Server 5.2-5.3.1 was replaced with macOS Server 5.4 on the 25th September 2017. However, you can still purchase/download macOS Server 5.3.1 from the Mac App Store:

From The Mac App Store - If You Have NOT Purchased macOS Server Or OS X Server Previously

You need to install the latest version of macOS (currently macOS 10.15 Catalina) and purchase the latest version of macOS Server (currently v5.10) first.

1. Download and install macOS 10.15 Catalina on a compatible computer:
• Use a different computer to the one that you currently have an earlier macOS / OS X installation on (if you have one).
• Install macOS 10.15 Catalina to a spare internal storage volume (if you have one).
• Install macOS 10.15 Catalina to a spare partition/volume on your boot drive (if you have one).
• Install macOS 10.15 Catalina to an external storage device e.g. hard disk, SSD, or even a USB stick.
2. Once macOS 10.15 Catalina is installed and you are booted from it, make sure you are connected to the internet by using a web browser to go to Apple.
3. Go to the latest version of macOS Server (5.10) on the Mac App Store .
4. This should open the Mac App Store application (if it doesn't click the 'View in Mac App Store' button).
5. In the Mac App Store application click the 'Buy' button.
6. Enter your Apple ID and password if you are not already signed in to the Mac App Store.
7. The macOS Server 5.10 software should start to download (an icon will appear in your Dock with a progress bar).
8. When the macOS Server application has downloaded it may automatically launch and ask you to continue.
9. If it does, do not click Continue yet.
10. Quit the macOS Server installer application (yes, quit it).
11. Now you can go to your older macOS / OS X installation and download/install the earlier version of macOS / OS X Server - see the instructions below.
12. If you used a computer/storage device that you do not own, you should securely erase it/sign out of the Mac App Store + delete macOS Server (from the Applications folder), after successfully installing the older macOS Server version on your own computer using the instructions below.

From The Mac App Store - If You Have Purchased macOS / OS X Server Previously

These instructions will only work if you have already purchased macOS / OS X Server. If you haven't already purchased macOS / OS X Server, please go to the instructions above first.

1. To be safe:
• Restart your computer.
• Quit all running applications.
• Disconnect all external devices except for monitor, keyboard, mouse and required storage volumes.
• Eject all optical discs.
• Unmount all servers.
2. Make sure you are connected to the internet by using a web browser to go to Apple.
3. Go to macOS Server on the Mac App Store .
4. This should open the Mac App Store application (if it doesn't click the 'View in Mac App Store' button).
5. In the Mac App Store application click the 'Buy', 'Get', 'Download' or 'Install' button.
NOTE: 'Buy' usually means you never purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and there will be a charge. 'Get' usually means you never purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and there will be no charge. 'Download' usually means you have purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and you can now download it. 'Install' usually means you have purchased this item on the Mac App Store before and already downloaded - the Mac App Store has found it on one of your currently connected storage volumes - be careful here as Install may actually install a different/incorrect version.
6. Enter your Apple ID and password if you are not already signed in to the Mac App Store.
7. The Mac App Store will warn you that the current version requires a later version of macOS but you can download an older version that is compatible with macOS 10.12 - click 'Download'.
8. The macOS Server software should start to download (an icon will appear in your Dock with a progress bar).
9. When the macOS Server application has downloaded it may automatically launch and ask you to continue.
10. If it does, do not click Continue yet.
11. Quit the macOS Server installer application (yes, quit it).
12. Go to Macintosh HD > Applications and make a copy of/backup the 'Server' item e.g. zip it and/or copy it to another disk or a DVD-R
13. Go to Macintosh HD > Applications and open 'Server'.
14. Click Continue, agree to the EULA and then click Continue to download and install the rest of the Server software and finish the configuration.
15. Follow the on screen instructions.
16. Once macOS Server has installed you should go to Apple menu > App Store… > Updates > and update all other Apple software (An Apple ID may be required for some updates).

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Mac Os X Server 1.2

The first thing you’ll want to do on any server is get all software updates installed on the server (done using the App Store app). Then setup the networking for the computer so you’re not changing IP addresses and stuff like that, once the server is installed. To do so, open System Preferences (aka the Settings app, some day) and click on the Network System Preference pane. You will almost always want to use a wired Ethernet connection on a server, but in this case we’ll be using Wi-Fi. Here, click on the Wi-Fi interface and then click on the Advanced… button. At the setup screen for the interface, provide a good static IP address. Your network administrator can provide this fairly easily. Here, make sure you have an IP address and a subnet mask. Since we need to install the Server app from the Mac App Store, and that’s on the Internet, you’ll also need to include a gateway, which provides access to the Internet and using the DNS tab, the name servers for your Internet Service Provider (ISP). Once you have provided a static IP address, verify that you can route to the Internet (e.g. open Safari and visit a website). Provided you can, the first step to installing OS X Server is to download the Server app from the Mac App Store. Open the App Store app and search for Server. In the available apps, you’ll see the Server app from Apple. Here, click on Buy and/or Get (if you already own the Server app) and then let the app download. That was pretty easy, right. Well, the fun has just gotten started. Next, open the app. When you first open the Server app, you’ll see the OS X Server screen. Here, you can click on the following options:

Mac Os X Server

• This Mac: Installs the server on the Mac you’re using.
• Other Mac: Shows a list of Macs with the Server app that can be remotely configured. Choosing another system does not complete the setup process on the system you’re working on at the moment.
• Cancel: Stops the Server app setup assistant and closes the Server App.
• Continue: Continues installing the Server app on the computer you are using.
• Help: Brings up the OS X Server manual.

Mac Os Server Version

Click Continue to setup OS X Server on the machine you’re currently using. You’ll then be prompted for the licensing agreement from Apple. Here, check the box to “Use Apple services to determine this server’s Internet reachability” and click on Agree (assuming of course that you agree to Apple’s terms in the license agreement). Installing OS X Server must be done with elevated privileges. At the prompt, enter the credentials for an account with administrative access and click on the Allow button. The services are then configured as needed and the command line tools are made accessible. This can take some time, so be patient. When the app is finished with the automation portion of the configuration, you will be placed into the Server app for the first time. Your first order of business is to make sure that the host names are good on the computer. Here, first check the Host Name. If the name doesn’t resolve properly (forward and reverse) then you will likely have problems with the server at some point. Therefore, go ahead and click on Edit Host Name… Here, enter the fully qualified address that the server should have. In the DNS article, we’ll look at configuring a good DNS server, but for now, keep in mind that you’ll want your DNS record that points to the server to match what you enter here. And users will use this address to access your server, so use something that is easy to communicate verbally, when needed. At the Change Host Name screen, click Next. At the “Accessing your Server” screen, click on Internet and then click on the Next button. At the “Connecting to your Server” screen, provide the Computer Name and the Host Name. The Computer Name is what you will see when you connect to the server over Bonjour and what will be listed in the Sharing System Preference pane. The Host Name is the fully qualified host name (fqdn) of the computer. I usually like to take the computer name and put it in front of the domain name. For example, in the following screen, I have osxserver as the name of the computer and osxserver.krypted.com as the host name. Once you have entered the names, click on the Finish button. You are then prompted to Change Host Name. Click on Change Host Name at this screen. Next, let’s open Terminal and run changeip with the -checkhostname option, to verify that the IP and hostname match: sudo changeip -checkhostname Provided that the IP address and hostname match, you’ll see the following response. sudirserv:success = “success” If the IP address and hostname do not match, then you might want to consider enabling the DNS server and configuring a record for the server. But at this point, you’ve finished setting up the initial server and are ready to start configuring whatever options you will need on the server.