About the fake macos update
A dark macOS-style update screen with an Apple-grey progress bar and a remaining-time estimate that quietly gets worse instead of better. The estimate growing is what sells it — that is exactly what real updates do.
How to use it
- Go fullscreen so the menu bar and dock are hidden.
- Leave the machine. The bar creeps and the time estimate climbs.
- Press Escape twice to exit fullscreen and close the effect.
Questions
Is anything really being installed?
No. Nothing is downloaded and nothing is changed. It draws a picture of an update screen.
Why does the remaining time go up?
Because that is what makes it believable. Real installers revise their estimates upward constantly.
Can I run it on a Windows machine?
Yes, though the Windows-styled version will be more convincing on Windows hardware.
Does this cost anything or need an account?
No. Every tool on the site is free, needs no sign-up, and works immediately in the browser with nothing to install.
Will my screen stay awake while it runs?
Turn on Keep awake and the browser holds a wake lock, which keeps the display on with no input until you leave the page.
Put this on your site
The embeddable version drops the page around it and runs the tool on its own.