Describe the bug
--help output states os name can be used in the --os argument, this is no longer the case. Supplying "Tahoe" instead of "26" causes the script to not discover the version of InstallAssistant to download.
To Reproduce
- /Library/Management/erase-install/erase-install.sh --reinstall --replace-invalid --os Tahoe --check power --min-battery 30 --no-timeout --check-power --power-wait-limit 900 --max-password-attempts infinite --rebootdelay 120 --postinstall-command "jamf recon" vs /Library/Management/erase-install/erase-install.sh --reinstall --replace-invalid --os 26 --check power --min-battery 30 --no-timeout --check-power --power-wait-limit 900 --max-password-attempts infinite --rebootdelay 120 --postinstall-command "jamf recon"
- Standalone in Terminal
Expected behavior
See above, covered already.
Code/log output
Please supply the full command used, and if applicable, add full output from Terminal or from /var/log/erase-install.log. Don't post a partial log - I need the whole thing. Either upload the log as a file, or paste the output in a code block like this:
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | [log_rotate] Finished rotating logs in /Library/Management/erase-install/log
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | [erase-install] v40.4 script execution started: Wed Jan 28 09:48:47 CST 2026
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | [erase-install] Arguments provided: --test-run --reinstall --replace-invalid --os Tahoe --check power --min-battery 30 --no-timeout --check-power --power-wait-limit 900 --max-password-attempts infinite --rebootdelay 120 --postinstall-command jamf recon --native
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | *** TEST-RUN ONLY! ***
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | * This script will perform all tasks up to the point of erase or reinstall,
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | * but will not actually erase or reinstall.
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | * Remove the --test-run argument to perform the erase or reinstall.
2026-01-28 09:48:47 | v40.4 | **********************
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [set_localisations] Set language to en-US
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [erase-install] System version: 15.7.1 (Build: 24G231)
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [check_for_swiftdialog_app] swiftDialog binary v2.5.6.4805 is installed (/Library/Management/erase-install/Dialog.app/Contents/MacOS/Dialog)
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [check_for_swiftdialog_app] Creating dialog log (/var/tmp/dialog.CsU)...
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [erase-install] jq is installed, proceeding with --native mode.
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [erase-install] Caffeinating this script (pid=9228)
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [check_free_space] OK - 510 GB free/purgeable disk space detected
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [erase-install] Looking for existing installer app or pkg
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [find_existing_installer] No valid installer found.
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [erase-install] Running on architecture arm64
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [get_user_details] ask for user credentials (attempt 1/infinite)
2026-01-28 09:48:48 | v40.4 | [get_default_dialog_args] Invoking utility dialog
yes alex.sanchez is a member of everyone
2026-01-28 09:48:55 | v40.4 | [get_user_details] alex.sanchez is a Volume Owner
2026-01-28 09:48:55 | v40.4 | [check_password] Success: the password entered is the correct login password for alex.sanchez.
2026-01-28 09:48:55 | v40.4 | [check_power_status] OK - AC power detected
2026-01-28 09:48:55 | v40.4 | [get_default_dialog_args] Invoking utility dialog
2026-01-28 09:48:56 | v40.4 | [list_installers_from_json] No catalog URL specified, using default catalog based on Darwin version
2026-01-28 09:48:56 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Downloading catalog...
2026-01-28 09:48:56 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Catalog already downloaded, ensure the identifier is .plist
2026-01-28 09:48:56 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Please wait while we process the catalog...
2026-01-28 09:48:56 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Processing 621 products with max 8 concurrent jobs
2026-01-28 09:49:09 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Waiting for all background jobs to complete...
2026-01-28 09:49:09 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] All background jobs completed after 0s
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Combining 14 product JSON files into /Library/Management/erase-install/downloads/index-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.products.json
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] JSON file created at /Library/Management/erase-install/downloads/index-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.products.json
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [get_installers_list_json] Removing temporary JSON file /Library/Management/erase-install/downloads/products_tmp.json
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [list_installers_from_json] Listing stable installers only.
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [list_installers_from_json] Available installers:
┌────────────┬──────────────────┬─────────┬──────────┬──────────┬────────────┬────────────┐
│ PRODUCT ID │ TITLE │ VERSION │ BUILD │ SIZE GB │ DATE │ COMPATIBLE │
├────────────┼──────────────────┼─────────┼──────────┼──────────┼────────────┼────────────┤
│ 093-37361 │ macOS Tahoe │ 26.2 │ 25C56 │ 16.18 │ 2026-01-08 │ True │
│ 089-04325 │ macOS Tahoe │ 26.1 │ 25B78 │ 16.10 │ 2025-11-03 │ True │
│ 093-50844 │ macOS Tahoe │ 26.0.1 │ 25A362 │ 15.78 │ 2025-09-29 │ True │
│ 093-49299 │ macOS Tahoe │ 26.0.1 │ 25A8364 │ 13.39 │ 2025-10-20 │ False │
│ 082-71738 │ macOS Tahoe │ 26.0 │ 25A8353 │ 13.39 │ 2025-10-18 │ False │
│ 089-70987 │ macOS Sequoia │ 15.7.3 │ 24G419 │ 14.57 │ 2026-01-08 │ True │
│ 093-99065 │ macOS Sequoia │ 15.7.2 │ 24G325 │ 14.57 │ 2025-11-03 │ True │
│ 093-52107 │ macOS Sequoia │ 15.7.1 │ 24G231 │ 14.57 │ 2025-09-29 │ True │
│ 089-71265 │ macOS Sonoma │ 14.8.3 │ 23J220 │ 12.72 │ 2026-01-08 │ True │
│ 093-92756 │ macOS Sonoma │ 14.8.2 │ 23J126 │ 12.71 │ 2025-11-03 │ True │
│ 093-53928 │ macOS Sonoma │ 14.8.1 │ 23J30 │ 12.71 │ 2025-09-29 │ True │
│ 093-22004 │ macOS Ventura │ 13.7.8 │ 22H730 │ 11.36 │ 2025-08-27 │ True │
│ 052-60131 │ macOS Monterey │ 12.7.4 │ 21H1123 │ 11.55 │ 2024-03-18 │ False │
│ 042-45246 │ macOS Big Sur │ 11.7.10 │ 20G1427 │ 11.56 │ 2023-09-11 │ False │
└────────────┴──────────────────┴─────────┴──────────┴──────────┴────────────┴────────────┘
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [download_install_assistant_pkg] Checking for the latest compatible InstallAssistant.pkg for macOS Tahoe
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [download_install_assistant_pkg] ERROR: No compatible version for macOS Tahoe found in /Library/Management/erase-install/downloads/index-15-14-13-12-10.16-10.15-10.14-10.13-10.12-10.11-10.10-10.9-mountainlion-lion-snowleopard-leopard.merged-1.sucatalog.products.json
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [erase-install] terminating the process 'caffeinate' process (9291)...
2026-01-28 09:49:11 | v40.4 | [finish] sending quit message to dialog (/var/tmp/dialog.CsU)
2026-01-28 09:49:12 | v40.4 | [finish] Script exit code: 1
Environment (please complete the following information):
- 15.7.1 - erase-install version 39.1 and 40.4 - please upgrade to the latest version before submitting a bug report.
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Describe the bug
--help output states os name can be used in the --os argument, this is no longer the case. Supplying "Tahoe" instead of "26" causes the script to not discover the version of InstallAssistant to download.
To Reproduce
Expected behavior
See above, covered already.
Code/log output
Please supply the full command used, and if applicable, add full output from Terminal or from
/var/log/erase-install.log. Don't post a partial log - I need the whole thing. Either upload the log as a file, or paste the output in a code block like this:Environment (please complete the following information):
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