hdiutil is deprecated in the macOS 27 beta in favour of diskutil image
- Sources: Lapcat Software write-up, HN discussion
- Summary: The macOS 27 beta deprecates
hdiutiland points todiskutil imageas the replacement. The replacement drops options including-puppetstringsand-scrub, and it does not prompt for authentication on root-owned files. - Why it matters: Scripts and applications that shell out to
hdiutilneed review before macOS 27 ships, because the replacement is not option-compatible.