{
  "id": 3012674,
  "title": "Handy disk image tool is getting removed from macOS",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/24/handy-disk-image-tool-is-getting-removed-from-macos",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-24T12:10:57.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "AppleInsider",
    "slug": "appleinsider",
    "url": "https://appleinsider.com/articles/26/08/24/handy-disk-image-tool-is-to-be-removed-from-macos"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "In the near future, Mac users will lose the ability to format or eject disk images using the longstanding Terminal command hdiutil. While this change may not directly impact most users, it could disrupt disk repair utility applications. The deprecation of hdiutil in Terminal was recently announced, prompting Mac users to seek alternative solutions. Although developers like Jeff Johnson have spotted this change in macOS Golden Gate, Apple has not yet officially confirmed its removal. Users can continue using hdiutil for now, but are encouraged to transition to the diskutil image command, as hdiutil will eventually be discontinued.",
  "summary": "In future releases of macOS, Mac users will no longer be able to format or eject disk images using the very long-standing Terminal command, hdiutil . It won't affect many users directly, but it could well break disk repair utility apps. The new deprecation notice in Terminal for the command hdiutil. You may never have even heard of it, but since the earliest days of Mac OS X, the Terminal has…",
  "key_points": [
    "Terminal command hdiutil to remove disk image tools from macOS",
    "Apple announces deprecation of hdiutil without official confirmation",
    "Users advised to switch to diskutil image command for future compatibility"
  ],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}