How to Create a Bootable OSX USB drive.
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- čas přidán 28. 08. 2024
- This is just a quick tutorial on how to make a bootable OSX USB drive. It will work for Mavericks, Yosemite, and EL Captain. Make sure to download your choice of OS from the Apple App store and once its done it will be in the Applications folder. Then download Diskmaker X:
diskmakerx.com/
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how do i do this if i dont own a mac?? I got a old broken one with no hdd and im trying to get it to work
Hi I am upgrading to 16gb ram and 1tb ssd (single drive not 2 with raid as previous video)
I am having problems creating a working bootable disk for os Catalina, should this be straight forward as I simply have the one ssd? Do I still need to use the Catalina patch tool?
im trying to download diskmaker x but its taking me to a different website. Why is that?
diskmakerx.com/download/
It doesn't work anymore. When trying to d/l High Sierra, it only d/l a 19mb 'installer' stub, NOT the full 4 or 5GB file. Neither Diskmaker X nor the terminal method work, since it's not a full copy of the OS.
all the info is here, just name your usb drive "MyDrive" and have the install in your applications folder, support.apple.com/hr-hr/HT201372
it says my hard drive doesnt meet requirements for OS X 10.10.15
you are the man....subscribed....
Does this work with Os x sierra? And does the usb have to cleared prior to using it or can it have other stuff on it?
Will this work for macOS Mojave
will this work with Mojave or does anyone know of a video that explains it
Zed I just put my 16gb thumb drive in and it has taken well over 10 min, what should I do? Please answer this is my computer that i really care about and its practically a brick until I fix it
After it has downloaded the OSX on your usb drive, do you just unplug it from your computer?
Thats Great Video And Help . Can I Use External Hard Drive Instead Of USB ? Will It Work ?
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Good videos man. Just wondering, with the USB does it have to be formatted as Mac OS Journaled?
Thanks
yep it does
Thanks so much for the quick response! Do I 'erase' the partition on the USB or the USB itself? If the actual USB is to be erased what does the scheme have to be? Kind of amateur at this :)
+Eth Spi well I think diskmaker will format it for you but if you are just asking how to format a usb drive as Mac OS journaled. Use disk utility. Click on the drive you want on the left window. Then on the right you will see a tab that says erase. Click that. And then there is a drop down menu that allows you to choose which way to format and just choose Mac OS journaled. Sorry just doing this from memory. I'm not at a computer.
@@LeeZavitz I the SSD upgrade but it goes into Internet Recovery mode and won't register the USB Boot leaving me with Recovery options menu that entails installing Mac OS X Lion. What should I do?
i had only 128gb 3.0 usb but the installer app isn't recognizing it as a disk. any hints
Thanks... Helped me
Is it also possible to make an recovery disk out of an SD card? I dont have any 32gig sticks laying around...
Will it work with macOS Catalina?
Will this, and the whole upgrade guide, work with Sierra OS instead of El Capitain?
Yep, i just downloaded from the site, it supports Sierra.
how much do i have to wait it only opying files...... but it does not says any thing else ive been waiting like 25min thanks
Will this work for sierra? I have a 2012 macbook pro and plan on stalling SSD's
Can i use a 32gb Compact Flash memory card with a USB adapter instead of a flash drive???
Can I create it from my iMac and install it on a MacBook Air ?
Im sorry but this is wrong, i go to the apple store and it only shows "sierra" if you type "el capitan" or "yosemite", i tried im my laptpot wich runs "lion" and i also tried and the imac wich runs el capitan, any thoughts?....
Its not wrong, its just an "old" video. Apple wants you to install the newest operating system which is Sierra. If you have never downloaded the other two before it just wont allow you to download the older versions. And since thats the case if you do it legally you need to install Sierra. I have not yet done this but I will soon and make an updated video.
has there been an updated video?
you can go to the apple website for app store links
This was so helpful, thanks very much.
Will this work if i replace the stock drive on a mac mini 2012 and put in a ssd , after i finish installing the ssd will the usb drive work when i power on the mac mini?
Yep same as a laptop. You just need to hold the alt key with the usb plugged in. I'm not sure if a Bluetooth keyboard will work you might need a usb keyboard in order to hold alt on start up to go to the installer
+Zed ProMedia thanks cuzz
Will it work with Mojave?
So right now I did everything and I have the Sierra downloader which is right around 4.7gb sitting in my USB. That means it was done correct ?
LifeofLui sometimes it doesn't work. I've had USB installers that just wouldn't boot. Had to re do all the steps and make s new one and then it would work.
ok great thanks! I did 2 different USB just incase. So im hoping it works! should get SSD card in a day
so if the sierra downloader is less than 8 gbs, it was done wrong?
kemocoso it will be less than 8gb
Really appreciate your fast replies. thank you!
I have a PC and I'm trying to revive a dead mid 2012 MacBook Pro. Can I create a boot drive using a PC?
You can try this : czcams.com/video/87HLTRgRPD4/video.html
Am I able to do this on a windows pc? The problem for me is that we dont have a functioning mac computer to do this. Answer asap please!
does this mean I could install this on a custom built computer?
This is not for PC. But if you checkout tonymacx86.com you might have hardware that will be hackintoshable
How long should the copying of files be with diskmaker? Taking 30+ mins!
depends on the speed of your usb drive. Usually 10-15mins
Thanks for the reply. It worked but took over 45 mins... Guess my drive is slow af!
If I do this can I run OS on a windows PC??
No. Theres a whole other process to run OSX on a PC. Check tonymacx86.com for more info on that
I keep getting an error when I try to make the os installer I tried so many time I decided I'll just do the internet recovery thing but my Macbook keeps saying "searching for time machine backup" and I gave up again and ended up taking out my ssd and put back the old hdd and going to try again with this process.. but I'm afraid even if I get through with it will it find my back up?
Thanks so much for posting these amazing vids!! Now I figured since it’s 2020 I would make my bootable usb Mojave.
I did the whole upgrade to my 2012 Mac, set up the RAIDs but then the installer errors out and you can’t set up Mojave???
What should I do!??? Any help would be appreciated!
Read the Readme file. It's permissions issue and you need to add the diskmaker in your allowed programs under Security & Privacy > Accessibility.
Dreday2000 actually it’s not thought, right? Mojave doesn’t support raid. And now all the programs I need (live-streaming) won’t run on anything older that Mojave so I can’t use a raid at all!
Is there any new modern way to enhance the performance of drives?
So once I do this, install the ssd and I just plug it in will the mbp know to what to do then!?
Before you start your system you need to plug the bootable usb in and hold the alt key while turning it on. This will take you to the installer
slow down, you just click and click and dont really take the time to explain. Thanks
Just pause as you go.
Where can I download the Install OS X El Capitan.ap
apple website. no longer on the app store
PLEASE SLOW DOWN PLEASE
how much do i have to wait it only opying files...... but it does not says any thing else ive been waiting like 25min thanks