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Creating a bootable USB flash drive MAC OS: step-by-step instructions, setup tips

Relatively recently, a new version of the operating system from Apple, which was called Mac OS X High Sierra, was released. Many MacBook owners immediately wanted to install it for themselves. However, something went wrong. With a regular upgrade to the Sierra, the Mac refused to launch. Therefore, it will not be harmful to learn how to create a bootable USB flash drive Mac OS High Sierra. It is worth noting immediately that there is nothing complicated about this. It will only be necessary to clearly follow the instructions. Among other things, it will be told how to create a bootable USB flash drive from the Mac OS on board from under Windows. But first, a little about the operating system itself.

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What is a Mac OS?

So, Mac OS X is Apple’s operating system, which is installed on laptops and all-in-ones from a company from Cupertino. It is as different as possible from the usual Windows, both in appearance and in structure. To begin with, this OS is based on UNIX. And this makes it very close to Linux distributions. That is why it has a steeper security system (than in Windows). Applications written in this OS are also not so easy to run. Special emulators will be required to enable this. In terms of design, Apple's operating system is considered the standard of style. In the new version of the OS, developers took up security and design. The result is a beautiful and secure system. That's why many people think about how to install a new Mac OS. Creating a bootable flash drive is a very simple process. The main thing is to follow the instructions. And all will be well.





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It is also worth noting that the Mac OS operating system is not updated as often as Windows. Apparently, this also plays some positive role in OS stability. In any case, experts argue that the "Mac OS" in all respects is better than the buggy brainchild of Bill Gates. And those who have already managed to test it completely agree with this statement.

This is one of the benefits of Mac OS. Creating a bootable flash drive with this operating system on board is the main question. So let's get started.

USB drive selection

At the first stage, you need to choose the right flash drive. The fact is that the image of the "Mac OS" is quite voluminous, and a flash drive for four gigabytes is definitely not enough. To successfully create bootable media, you need a drive with a capacity of at least 8 gigabytes. Better still more. Now about the class of the drive. If you do not want to wait two hours for the installation to complete, then you should make sure that the USB flash drive fully supports the USB 3.0 interface. It is faster than 2.0. Accordingly, the reading speed will be higher, which will increase the speed of installing the OS. So, to create a bootable USB flash drive, Mac OS Sierra needs a flash drive with a capacity of 8 GB or more and supports interface 3.0. Only by purchasing such a drive, you can proceed to further actions.





Download image

This is the second stage. Its essence lies in finding and downloading a suitable image. Creating a bootable USB flash drive Mac OS X is not an example easier than creating a drive with Windows. It's just that the “Mac OS” of the right version can be downloaded from the AppStore brand store for free. And you do not need to activate it. While a suitable and activated image of Windows has to be searched for by torrent trackers. In principle, the Mac OS can also be found there. But why? It is much easier and more reliable to download it in the official store. And you can already record the image on a USB flash drive both from under the Mac and from a classic PC. So, select the appropriate edition of the OS in the AppStore and download it to your computer. Attention, the OS is downloaded in the DMG image. This is a classic expansion of images for the "Macs".

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Flash drive recording. Program selection

So, let's start recording Mac OS. Creating a bootable flash drive in Mac OS itself can be done in several ways: using Mac's built-in capabilities and using third-party applications. Each user chooses a more suitable method for himself. Recording quality will not be different. Only third-party programs write a USB flash drive much faster than a standard utility. But we will analyze two options. So you can see the advantages and disadvantages of each of them.

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Drive Recording. Using system utility

Creating a bootable USB flash drive Mac OS El Capitan using the operating system is a fairly simple process. However, it is possible to make mistakes in it, if you do not follow the instructions. And you need to do the following.

  1. Open the "Utilities" folder and launch the "Disk Utility".
  2. In the left column of the main program window, select the USB flash drive (first you need to insert it into the port), and in the right column go to the "Disk partition" tab.
  3. Next, select "Section 1" in the corresponding line and also the file system format. We need Mac OS Extended (Journaled).
  4. Click the "Options" button, located at the very bottom of the window.
  5. Select the GUID partition scheme and click OK.
  6. Click "Apply."

It was just a drive preparation. Now let's get started on the Mac OS recording. Creating a bootable flash drive using the operating system does just that. In order to record, the user will need some skills to work with the terminal. Note that you must enter the superuser password after entering the sudo command. Otherwise, the command will not be applied. Although the operating system itself will warn the user about this.

Step-by-step instruction:

  1. Launch Mac OS Terminal.
  2. Enter the command sudo '/ Applications / Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia' –volume '/ Volumes / El Capitan' –applicationpath '/ Applications / Install OS X El Capitan.app' –nointeraction and press Enter.
  3. We are waiting for ten to fifteen minutes to complete the recording process.
  4. We reboot the machine and proceed with the installation.

This is how the creation of a bootable USB flash drive under Mac OS by means of the operating system occurs. The process is quite complex and intense. Therefore, many choose the option using third-party utilities. Here we are just about to consider it now.

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Drive Recording. Using a third-party utility

So, for starters, a program should be selected to create a bootable USB flash drive on Mac OS. Many knowledgeable people recommend using Install Disk Creator. The program is ridiculously simple. In addition, it is completely free. And you can download it all in the same AppStore. So, download, install and run the utility. Everything else is simple:

  1. In the column Select the volume to become the installer, select our flash drive with a volume of 8 gigabytes or more.
  2. Next, click Select the OS X Installer and select the previously downloaded version of "Mac OS" from the AppStore.
  3. Now click on the Create Installer button.

The creation of bootable media starts immediately. You can go have tea, as this process will stretch for fifteen to twenty minutes. After successful completion, the program will display a message. It will be possible to reboot the machine and set about installing the latest version of Mac OS.

In addition to the simplest utility Istall Disk Creator from MacDaddy, there are several more programs of the same plan. Almost all of them have similar functionality. They can only write "Mac OS" to flash drives. And nothing more. Even their design is a bit similar. Therefore, there is no difference which recording program to use. The result will be exactly the same.

Record drive in Windows. Software selection

Creating a bootable Mac OS flash drive in Windows is also possible. But for this, you definitely need to use specialized software. The choice here is small. Correctly write a DMG image to a USB flash drive can only TransMac program. No Rufus can handle this. The catch is that TransMac is by no means a free application. But the good thing is that for the first fifteen days an unregistered version of the program works without any restrictions. It is worth noting that the process of working with TransMac is rather complicated. Therefore, it is recommended to do everything exclusively according to the instructions. And now we will analyze the process itself.

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Recording a drive to TransMac

So, let's start recording on a Mac OS flash drive. Creating a bootable USB flash drive in Windows should begin with downloading the TransMac program from the official website of the developer and its subsequent installation. Next, you can proceed to the very process of creating a drive:

  1. So, we launch "TransMac" with administrator rights. This is necessary, because otherwise the program will not work.
  2. In the left column, select our media and click on it.
  3. In the drop-down menu, select Format Disk For Mac.
  4. Confirm the action by clicking on the Yes button.
  5. We are waiting for the completion of the formatting process.
  6. Click on the drive again.
  7. This time select the Restore with Disk Image option.
  8. We agree that all files on the drive will be destroyed (just click OK).
  9. Specify the path to the downloaded "Mac OS" image.
  10. Again, click OK to agree with everything.
  11. We are waiting for the image to be written to the drive.
  12. We reboot the machine and proceed with the installation.

Now the flash drive is created. You can take it and install Mac OS. Creating a bootable flash drive from under Windows is much more complicated than using the same Mac. But this is also possible. Just do not forget that the TransMac program normally works only for fifteen days. If you drag on for a long time, nothing will come of it.

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Conclusion

So, now it’s clear what Mac OS is. Creating a bootable flash drive with this operating system is not such a difficult task. The main thing is to do everything according to the instructions. Only then will the efforts of the user succeed. The most valuable thing is that a flash drive with this operating system on board can be created both in the Mac OS itself and through the use of programs in Windows. The only difference is that when implementing this process on the "Mac" you can use the capabilities of the OS. But in “Windows” you can’t do that. There you will have to use third-party programs. It is worth noting that recording in any case will take quite a long time. So be patient.



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