How to Install macOS from a thumb drive. (Create and use a bootable drive - easy!)
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- čas přidán 25. 07. 2024
- In this video, I take you through all the steps necessary to create a bootable macOS install thumb drive, then use it to install macOS (Monterey in this case) onto a new ssd drive in a Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, etc.
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After about a dozen attempts from other internet sources I found your video. Restoring to the Original OS solved the problem. Greatly appreciated.
Thank you! I used an old thumb drive, followed your directions, and was able to install it on my old Mac. Worked great!
Works perfectly if you follow the steps as he says I even used the method for an older instrument version. Great job guy
Super helpful, worked exactly as described 😊
Bro your boot portion or the video helped me a lot ❤
excellent. Very clear and thorough instructions. The best CZcams on how to make a bootable external drive.
dude thank you for doing this. It helped me and was able to get it installed
Oh man I have been going for hours trying to solved this thank you soooo much I really appreciate it I’m sub and like 👍
Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
You are a life saver! Did this for my 2015 MacBook Pro and it worked perfectly!
Great information, I used an old hard drive to install the MACOS since thumb drive didn't want to configure to GUID
You are a savior!! You provided easy directions to install Big Sur on my "new" 2013 MacBook Pro with a new Samsung 500GB nvme which you also showed me how to install. A BIG Thank You!! 😀
Did you used m.2 converter?
Lifesaver, very informative video, the step by steps were brilliant.
Glad to help. Thanks for watching!
this was wildly helpful!
Thanks for sharing, works perfectly fine!
The best help, thank you, spent days trying to wipe and reinstall, creating the installer directory to the usb drive by dragging and dropping was amazing. Worked first time
Glad it helped! Thanks for watching.
best ever tutorial so Thanks m8 best wishes n all from Sweden //RL 👍👍👍
Much appreciated, worked like a charm.
Great video, thanks for the info!
Thanks man, you made my day
Thanks buddy helped me out!
You saved my life... Thank you.
By far the best video with good explanation, thank you 👍🏻
Thank you very much! Happy to help.
Thank you for the help
Thank you! This fixed my problem.
Thanks for watching!
Thank You for guide.
Thank you so much ❤
Hi again. Finished installing the new SSD and installing a fresh copy of Catalina on it. This video was crucial to my success. I appreciate you for taking the time to guide us all through the process. Next step is to take this old midd 2012 girl to Sonoma OS.
Glad it helped!
How did you get the 2012 to Sonoma? The same OS Boot disk?
@@aerocreates since this was done about four months ago, I don’t fully recall. I think I used two separate thumb drives. One with Catalina, and one with Sonoma. I also kept the original hard drive with High Sierra just in case anything went wrong. My laptop didn’t end up liking Sonoma very much and so I set it back to Catalina. Might try for Sonoma again now since there have been more patches/updates.
thanks, helped a lot!
Hello,
This MACOS will work in Macbook Pro 2015. My current Mac OS X Yosemite ver 10.10.5. This os is not support to sync on my Iphone 14pro in iTues and need to install os x 10.11.4 or later. Your input will helpful for me.
or better to install windows.
I really hope u reply so I did everything perfect but the when it’s downloaded I can’t connect to the Wi-Fi it’s not even detecting anything also a white screen appears as the wallpaper. I also noticed that it doesn’t run without the flash drive
life saver. Thanks
Awesome, it works! Thanks so much! I could restore my system
Happy to help. Thanks for watching!
ive got a 13 inch 2019 macbook that a girlfriend gave me she said her dads girlfriend left it at her dads house. she wanted to see if i could get the previous owners id off and reinstall mac os i know this is sketch but im being honest with you. technically its a hot device but i cant return it so how can i make it useful? i already erased it but when i tried to boot it from a thumbdrive it wouldnt let me. its basically bricked now and the girl isnt coming around anymore so i would like to jail break it or something first of all what do you think and second will you make a video on how to do that?
Steps
1. Download installation macos image (stop before actual starting installation - i.e. before Continue screen)
2. Finder - find downloaded installation package - Right-Click - Show Package Contents - Open folder Resources - click on Create Install Media
3. Open Terminal
4. Type sudo space -drag and drop from Create Install Media - space - type --volume space - drag and drop from USB drive
5. Enter - Erase drive - Yes
6. OK - (USB drive created)
7. Reboot with USB drive inserted - press and hold ALT/Option Key
8. Install Mac OS
9. Disk Utility - give name and erase 500 GB NVMe drive - Close Disk Utility
10. Install Mac OS
after a day of shitty attempts from other videos, this video did the trick
Awesome! I’m glad to hear that!
More helpful than the Apple guide, thank you.
That's looking really quite easy, at least do-able for not so techy people like me. I can't wait to give it a try as soon as my new usb drive has arrived. Thank you for sharing 🙏
Good luck! Let us know how it goes.
@@FamilyGeekery Well, I was able to do all the steps quite easily. Yet, Terminal would tell me "command not found" and that's where I'm still stuck. Couldn't find how to solve the problem just yet. I ordered a used older Mac at a bargain price to try again as the Mac I initially wanted to reinstall an older MacOS version onto wouldn't let me run the command either. 🤷🏻♀
how old? and did it end up working?@@joelleleonard
2010 macmini and no, I wasn't able to make it work so far. I'll get back to it eventually someday 😆
I have a MBP 2011 model a1278. OS supported if I do a reset over the internet is mac os lion. you think will work on my device?
Extremely Thankful! Found an old iMac at an estate sale that wasn't cleaned..... You saved me.
Thank you very much! Happy to help.
How do you do this with something like Mac OS captain
Thank you!!
Hi Chris, everything was going well up to installing the bootable disk via terminal. At the end of % progress and after 'making disk bootable' message, I received this: Couldn't extract BaseSystem to path: /Volumes/Install macOS Monterey/BaseSystem
The bless of the installer disk failed.
Any idea why?
Thank You!
Copying to disk? How long is that because I been waiting for almost 20mins still nothing?
How do I create a boot disk using my working m2 Mac mini for a 2011 MacBook Pro with a brand new drive installed without any os? Trying to boot into recovery mode, it send me to the original LION installer. I attempted to run the installer just to get an OS on that drive, but it failed to install. Please help me figure this out, as the MacBook is in mint condition and I want to use it for basic web surfing, email.
Your videos are so detailed. They’ve helped me out a ton. I’m also having the same issue. HELP!! 😅
how to download an older Mac OS app installer from a newer version?
Not able to achieve. The Mac says software not supported even though I chose to install Big Sur for my 13 inch Early 2014 Mac Air
I cannot download macOS Ventura using a 32 Gb flash drive on my late 2014 Mac mini
When I hold down Option I see the option to install the OS, but it makes me choose a network, then runs the Internet Recovery and fails...
I'm having an error validating the installer data. The download is either damaged or incomplete.
"You have done an amazing job."
After I select install Mac OS, the only destination drive option i have to install is the usb flash drive, which it says is locked. The other main hard drive is not showing up. Even though, in disk utility the main hard drive does show up, and is in good working condition according to first aid.
im having the same issue! help!
Do you think that the same process that you described in your video will work for Macbook Pro 15" mid 2010?
It should. I might even have videos on a 15” 2010. Let me know if you have any troubles.
@@FamilyGeekery Of Course you have video on it but it is all about Boot camp. Since the last three days I have seen many videos but nothing works for me. I don't wanna spend $20 for WinClone software just for one backup. I tried many other softwares including open source Clonezilla but nothing works. I am stuck. I am seriously thinking about reinstalling my HDD so that I could Operate Windows 7. If you come up with any solution then please do let me know
@perwezabbas-tv6094 are you trying to just install a fresh macOS, or do a full clone of your old drive?
@@FamilyGeekery I wanted to Clone the entire HDD to SSD but I could Clone only MacOS Lion 10.7.5 but failed to clone Boot Camp where my Windows 7 is installed
@@FamilyGeekery I couldn't install fresh and upgraded ios like High Sierra so I just cloned the old MacOS Lion which is instslled in my HDD
Not easy.
July 2024 I can't find any macos versions in the App Store. Looking for anything between Mountain Lion and Sierra to install on my mid-2013 MBA, using App Store on my M1 MBA.
Would this still work if you deleted Macintosh hd from disk utility?
Yes, after you have the thumb drive, you can install macOS on any hard drive that’s been wiped, formatted, etc.
I get an error that no such file or directory
im not finding any Mac OS on app store like you show in your video.
try entering this into your search engine. How to create a bootable installer for macOs Hope this helps
Hello I did notbgetvthe answer yes after the password??
Maybe you’re not searching for latest Mac OS
you must have downs
Ok. I got a free 2011 iMac 21.5 inch from someone and they said the hard drive was missing. So there is no hard drive. How do I install macOS on there then?
Super Thanks , you Give me a lot of money wow Hahaha
For anyone that cant find the mac os they need, all i did was google install high Sierra for mine and itll pull up the app on the app store despite me looking through there first.
Thank you. I was having the hardest time finding this.
Ah but I want to download on my M1 to put on a USB drive to then install on my old old Intel machine but it just tells me my new machine isn't compatible with it and gives me no further options.
once I get to password ? does not allow me to enter anything I just see a key and cannot enter anything the password is the Macbook password ?
is this work on macbook air 2014 model ?
Yes it will
🤨🤔 All went well making the install disk, plugging it in to the new SSD upgraded 5,1, powering up while holding down the option key … up comes the Install image and arrow which I click on and then the 🚫 comes up and can go no further. Any advice, kind sir?
i read on apple support that it means ur computer cant run that os
@@waskilautarod2141 Thanks for taking the time to respond. I worked it out!
It works! But it's still downloading the actual update from the wifi not the thumb drive. Right?
I've got 300 Macs to update. This is killing the WiFi speed.
not there, please reply
Did everything just right and everything worked up till clicking on the install to the computer and it shows this 🚫 and after that shows up I can do anything else, what do I do?
Did you just install a new hard drive? If so, you can double check the connections
I had to factory reset the computer cause my fiancé is wanting to use it at his business, then I did everything the video told to do and got stuck when sticking the usb drive in holding the option key then clicking the install macOS Ventura (only option I had on App Store) then it went straight to the 🚫 screen, I let it sit sense that comment and then it went to the select language screen then the options that are seen when you go and select disk utility.
after it asks password it doesnt allow me to put a password also what password its asking i dont get it ? @
I know this is 2 months old. But you just enter your password and hit enter. It does not show you typing the password, it will just show the little lock or key icon. So just type the password and even though it doesn't indicate you're typing, you are. And hit enter.
Can I use an external hard drive?
You can, but hopefully you don’t have anything on there that you need, since it will format the drive.
@@FamilyGeekery ooh thank you.
So 2 gb wont work
I can’t find the OS on the App Store either. What other place can I get it?
try entering this into your search engine. How to create a bootable installer for macOs hope this helps
Mine said no
How do you set up your USB for multiple Mac OS installers. And how do you write it in the terminal.
Create a Bootable USB Drive with Multiple macOS Installers ! Monterey, Big Sur, Catalina, etc.
czcams.com/video/MMqX2IeXKhE/video.html
MAC os is not in app store
This is problem that I'm running into right now trying to create a USB bootable drive for my MacBook Pro from 2013.
Okay so I ended up using Big Sur instead of Monterey. I used chatgpt to troubleshoot issues and to find the right operating system and was able to figure it out. I used this video to guide me with everything else though!
Set Filter Free , the Os will be seen
No it dont work
this doesnt copy any info off ur laptop does it