Only list newest installers by default

CHANGELOG.md

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@
   - Grey out return buttons while performing sensitive tasks
   - Add `Currently Booted SIP` info to SIP Settings
   - Add Disk Highlighting during Build/Install for previously installed disks
+  - Only list newest installers by default (reload to show older binaries)
 - Remove manual root unpatching
   - Removed due to reliablity issues
   - `bless` based reversion still supported in Big Sur+

gui/gui_main.py

@@ -1102,7 +1102,7 @@ class wx_python_gui:
 
         self.frame.SetSize(self.WINDOW_WIDTH_MAIN, self.return_to_main_menu.GetPosition().y + self.return_to_main_menu.GetSize().height + 40)
 
-    def grab_installer_data(self, event=None):
+    def grab_installer_data(self, event=None, ias=None):
         self.frame.DestroyChildren()
 
         # Header
@@ -1136,7 +1136,12 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         wx.GetApp().Yield()
 
         # Download installer catalog
-        available_installers = installer.list_downloadable_macOS_installers(self.constants.payload_path, "PublicSeed")
+        if ias is None:
+            print("- Downloading installer catalog...")
+            available_installers = installer.list_downloadable_macOS_installers(self.constants.payload_path, "PublicSeed")
+        else:
+            print("- Using existing installer catalog...")
+            available_installers = ias
 
         self.frame.DestroyChildren()
 
@@ -1156,13 +1161,12 @@ class wx_python_gui:
         )
         self.subheader.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
 
-
-        # Sort Installers by 'Version'
-        # By default Apple adds new builds to the end of the list, so we need to sort them by version
-        available_installers = {k: v for k, v in sorted(available_installers.items(), key=lambda x: x[1]['Version'])}
+        available_installers_backup = available_installers.copy()
 
         i = -20
         if available_installers:
+            if ias is None:
+                available_installers = installer.only_list_newest_installers(available_installers)
             for app in available_installers:
                 print(f"macOS {available_installers[app]['Version']} ({available_installers[app]['Build']} - {utilities.human_fmt(available_installers[app]['Size'])} - {available_installers[app]['Source']}) - {available_installers[app]['Variant']}")
                 if available_installers[app]['Variant'] in ["DeveloperSeed" , "PublicSeed"]:
@@ -1191,11 +1195,23 @@ class wx_python_gui:
             self.install_selection.SetFont(wx.Font(12, wx.FONTFAMILY_DEFAULT, wx.FONTSTYLE_NORMAL, wx.FONTWEIGHT_BOLD))
             self.install_selection.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
         
+        self.load_all_installers = wx.Button(self.frame, label="Reload with all installers")
+        self.load_all_installers.SetPosition(
+            wx.Point(
+                self.install_selection.GetPosition().x,
+                self.install_selection.GetPosition().y + self.install_selection.GetSize().height + 7
+            )
+        )
+        self.load_all_installers.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, lambda event: self.reload_macos_installer_catalog(ias=available_installers_backup))
+        self.load_all_installers.Centre(wx.HORIZONTAL)
+        if ias or not available_installers:
+            self.load_all_installers.Disable()
+
         self.return_to_main_menu = wx.Button(self.frame, label="Return to Main Menu")
         self.return_to_main_menu.SetPosition(
             wx.Point(
-                self.install_selection.GetPosition().x,
-                self.install_selection.GetPosition().y + self.install_selection.GetSize().height + 10
+                self.load_all_installers.GetPosition().x,
+                self.load_all_installers.GetPosition().y + self.load_all_installers.GetSize().height + 5
             )
         )
         self.return_to_main_menu.Bind(wx.EVT_BUTTON, self.main_menu)
@@ -1203,6 +1219,9 @@ class wx_python_gui:
 
         self.frame.SetSize(self.WINDOW_WIDTH_MAIN, self.return_to_main_menu.GetPosition().y + self.return_to_main_menu.GetSize().height + 40)
 
+    def reload_macos_installer_catalog(self, event=None, ias=None):
+        self.grab_installer_data(ias=ias)
+
     def download_macos_click(self, installer_name, installer_link):
         self.frame.DestroyChildren()
 

resources/installer.py

@@ -169,6 +169,56 @@ def list_downloadable_macOS_installers(download_path, catalog):
                         })
             except KeyError:
                 pass
+        available_apps = {k: v for k, v in sorted(available_apps.items(), key=lambda x: x[1]['Version'])}
+    return available_apps
+
+def only_list_newest_installers(available_apps):
+    # Takes a dictionary of available installers
+    # Returns a dictionary of only the newest installers
+    # This is used to avoid overwhelming the user with installer options
+
+    # Only strip OSes that we know are supported
+    supported_versions = ["10.13", "10.14", "10.15", "11", "12"]
+
+    for version in supported_versions:
+        remote_version_minor = 0
+        remote_version_security = 0
+
+        # First determine the largest version
+        for ia in available_apps:
+            if available_apps[ia]["Version"].startswith(version):
+                if available_apps[ia]["Variant"] not in ["DeveloperSeed", "PublicSeed"]:
+                    remote_version = available_apps[ia]["Version"].split(".")
+                    if remote_version[0] == "10":
+                        remote_version.pop(0)
+                        remote_version.pop(0)
+                    else:
+                        remote_version.pop(0)
+                    if int(remote_version[0]) > remote_version_minor:
+                        remote_version_minor = int(remote_version[0])
+                    if len(remote_version) > 1:
+                        if int(remote_version[1]) > remote_version_security:
+                            remote_version_security = int(remote_version[1])
+
+        # Now remove all versions that are not the largest
+        for ia in list(available_apps):
+            if available_apps[ia]["Version"].startswith(version):
+                remote_version = available_apps[ia]["Version"].split(".")
+                if remote_version[0] == "10":
+                    remote_version.pop(0)
+                    remote_version.pop(0)
+                else:
+                    remote_version.pop(0)
+                if int(remote_version[0]) < remote_version_minor:
+                    available_apps.pop(ia)
+                elif int(remote_version[0]) == remote_version_minor:
+                    if len(remote_version) > 1:
+                        if int(remote_version[1]) < remote_version_security:
+                            available_apps.pop(ia)
+                    else:
+                        if remote_version_security > 0:
+                            available_apps.pop(ia)
+
     return available_apps
 
 def format_drive(disk_id):