Here are the steps to create a macOS bootable USB media (Sierra) with GPT partition support on Windows 10 or 7/8.1 to rescue your Mac. How to quickly create a macOS bootable USB on Windows. Once the process completes, you can now insert the USB flash drive on your Mac computer to install, reinstall, or upgrade the operating system to. If you want to do a clean install of macOS Sierra, or you have multiple Macs to install it on, then a bootable flash drive for is your best bet for easy installation. Here's how to make one.
These advanced steps are primarily for system administrators and others who are familiar with the command line. You don't need a bootable installer to upgrade macOS or reinstall macOS, but it can be useful when you want to install on multiple computers without downloading the installer each time.
Download macOS
Find the appropriate download link in the upgrade instructions for each macOS version:
macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, ormacOS High Sierra
Installers for each of these macOS versions download directly to your Applications folder as an app named Install macOS Catalina, Install macOS Mojave, or Install macOS High Sierra. If the installer opens after downloading, quit it without continuing installation. Important: To get the correct installer, download from a Mac that is using macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or later, or El Capitan 10.11.6. Enterprise administrators, please download from Apple, not a locally hosted software-update server.
OS X El Capitan
El Capitan downloads as a disk image. On a Mac that is compatible with El Capitan, open the disk image and run the installer within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg. It installs an app named Install OS X El Capitan into your Applications folder. You will create the bootable installer from this app, not from the disk image or .pkg installer.
Use the 'createinstallmedia' command in Terminal
- Connect the USB flash drive or other volume that you're using for the bootable installer. Make sure that it has at least 12GB of available storage and is formatted as Mac OS Extended.
- Open Terminal, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Type or paste one of the following commands in Terminal. These assume that the installer is still in your Applications folder, and MyVolume is the name of the USB flash drive or other volume you're using. If it has a different name, replace
MyVolumein these commands with the name of your volume.
Catalina:*
Mojave:*
High Sierra:*
El Capitan: - Press Return after typing the command.
- When prompted, type your administrator password and press Return again. Terminal doesn't show any characters as you type your password.
- When prompted, type
Yto confirm that you want to erase the volume, then press Return. Terminal shows the progress as the bootable installer is created. - When Terminal says that it's done, the volume will have the same name as the installer you downloaded, such as Install macOS Catalina. You can now quit Terminal and eject the volume.
* If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier, include the --applicationpath argument, similar to the way this argument is used in the command for El Capitan.
Use the bootable installer
After creating the bootable installer, follow these steps to use it:
- Plug the bootable installer into a compatible Mac.
- Use Startup Manager or Startup Disk preferences to select the bootable installer as the startup disk, then start up from it. Your Mac will start up to macOS Recovery.
Learn about selecting a startup disk, including what to do if your Mac doesn't start up from it. - Choose your language, if prompted.
- A bootable installer doesn't download macOS from the Internet, but it does require the Internet to get information specific to your Mac model, such as firmware updates. If you need to connect to a Wi-Fi network, use the Wi-Fi menu in the menu bar.
- Select Install macOS (or Install OS X) from the Utilities window, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Learn more
For more information about the createinstallmedia command and the arguments that you can use with it, make sure that the macOS installer is in your Applications folder, then enter this path in Terminal:
Catalina:
Mojave:
High Sierra:
El Capitan:
Bootable Usb For Mac Os X Lion
You might be heard of creating bootable USB flash drive for Windows, for Kali Linux, and Mac OS X El Capitan for several times but in our today's topic, I want to show you one of the best ways to create bootable USB installer for Mac using UniBeast software. As in our previous articles, we have shown you the following methods of creating a bootable USB Installer for Windows, Kali Linux, and Mac OS X.
We'll not only cover bootable flash for Mac OS X but also in the next article. We're going to show you that how to Install Mac OS X El Capitan on PC using UniBeast.
Create Bootable USB Installer for Mac OS Using UniBeast
The first task that you're going to do is open the Apple App Store. The store will open up after some seconds and tap on 'Featured' then click on the 'OS X El Capitan'.
Bootable Usb For Mac Os On Windows
Download Mac OS X El Capitan
Now the Download button will appear. Click on the 'Download' button then type your Apple ID with the password. If you don't have an Apple ID or Don't know how to create. Check out 'How to create Apple ID without a credit card on iOS Devices'.
Download Mac OS X for Free
Once you have downloaded the 'Mac OS X El Capitan', the file will be downloaded to the Application folder on Mac operating system.
If you don't have Apple device like 'MacBook Pro, MacBook Air' or something like this. Download the OS X El Capitan from the link below.
The Second operation that you're going to do is open up the disk utility on Mac OS then erase your USB flash drive for Mac OS X El Capitan. Once you open up the 'Disk Utility', then erase the USB as the given screenshot.
After creating the bootable installer, follow these steps to use it:
- Plug the bootable installer into a compatible Mac.
- Use Startup Manager or Startup Disk preferences to select the bootable installer as the startup disk, then start up from it. Your Mac will start up to macOS Recovery.
Learn about selecting a startup disk, including what to do if your Mac doesn't start up from it. - Choose your language, if prompted.
- A bootable installer doesn't download macOS from the Internet, but it does require the Internet to get information specific to your Mac model, such as firmware updates. If you need to connect to a Wi-Fi network, use the Wi-Fi menu in the menu bar.
- Select Install macOS (or Install OS X) from the Utilities window, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Learn more
For more information about the createinstallmedia command and the arguments that you can use with it, make sure that the macOS installer is in your Applications folder, then enter this path in Terminal:
Catalina:
Mojave:
High Sierra:
El Capitan:
Bootable Usb For Mac Os X Lion
You might be heard of creating bootable USB flash drive for Windows, for Kali Linux, and Mac OS X El Capitan for several times but in our today's topic, I want to show you one of the best ways to create bootable USB installer for Mac using UniBeast software. As in our previous articles, we have shown you the following methods of creating a bootable USB Installer for Windows, Kali Linux, and Mac OS X.
We'll not only cover bootable flash for Mac OS X but also in the next article. We're going to show you that how to Install Mac OS X El Capitan on PC using UniBeast.
Create Bootable USB Installer for Mac OS Using UniBeast
The first task that you're going to do is open the Apple App Store. The store will open up after some seconds and tap on 'Featured' then click on the 'OS X El Capitan'.
Bootable Usb For Mac Os On Windows
Download Mac OS X El Capitan
Now the Download button will appear. Click on the 'Download' button then type your Apple ID with the password. If you don't have an Apple ID or Don't know how to create. Check out 'How to create Apple ID without a credit card on iOS Devices'.
Download Mac OS X for Free
Once you have downloaded the 'Mac OS X El Capitan', the file will be downloaded to the Application folder on Mac operating system.
If you don't have Apple device like 'MacBook Pro, MacBook Air' or something like this. Download the OS X El Capitan from the link below.
The Second operation that you're going to do is open up the disk utility on Mac OS then erase your USB flash drive for Mac OS X El Capitan. Once you open up the 'Disk Utility', then erase the USB as the given screenshot.
Create a new Partition for USB Flash
The third task that you are going to do is download the UniBeast. Go to tonymacx86 then download UniBeast.
UniBeast is a portable software that does not need Installation. Download UniBeast then starts creating bootable USB with it.
Download UniBeast Latest Version
Creating Bootable USB Installer Using UniBeast
Now, everything is ready to create a bootable USB installer for Mac using UniBeast. Open UniBeast that you've downloaded and tap on 'Continue' button.
Step #1. Read the information about UniBeast software then hit the 'Continue' button.
Important UniBeast Information
Step #2. Read UniBeast software license agreements then hit the 'Continue' button. A small notification or warning will appear while you press the continue button. Click 'Agree'.
Step #3. Choose the Mac OS X El Capitan USB flash then tap on 'Continue' button.
Step #4. You've two options 'El Capitan' and 'Yosemite'. Here, you've downloaded the El Capitan version so you must select the El Capitan. If you have the 'Yosemite' version, select 'Yosemite' then click on Continue button.
Select Installation Type
Step #5. In the 'Bootloader Configuration', choose the device boot support. If your computer support 'UEFI Boot Mode' so select 'UEFI Boot Mode'. If it doesn't support UEFI, so select 'Legacy Boot Mode'. Click the 'Continue' button.
Step #6. In this step, a window will appear that you can check from these three options all or none of them. Choose 'Inject NVIDIA' then tap 'Continue' button.
Graphics Configuration
Step #7. Here, you'll have the summary of what you've done. Click the 'Continue' button.
UniBeast Configuration Summary
Step #8. Now, you'll see a warning message that says 'UniBeast needs your permission to create bootable drive'. Type your username and password then click the 'OK' button.
Now set back relax. Because this will take around 40 to 50 minutes to complete. This is not accurate the exact 40 to 50 minutes. It'll take time. It depends on the speed of your computer.
Copying files to Flash
Conclusion
This was how you could create bootable USB Installer for Mac OS X using UniBeast. Now eject your flash drive then install Mac OS X El Capitan on PC or your Mac device. If you don't know how to install Mac OS X El Capitan, visit the following articles.
