It will create a virtual disk image at tmp/Mojave. Step 1: Create a virtual disk for installation media (DMG file) hdiutil create -o /tmp/Mojave -size 8000m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J This part requires you know how to execute commands from Terminal. Make sure to follow the instructions on that page to get the final macOS Mojave Installer.app file, putting it somewhere, for example: ~/Downloads/Install macOS Mojave.app 2. Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/MyVolume -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.You don’t need to do that manually, some guys has created a tool for us to work on this automatically.ĭownload this macOS Mojave Installer Patch Tool. Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/MyVolume -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/MyVolume -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/MyVolume The following examples assume that the OS X installer is in your Applications folder and the name of your USB flash drive or other volume is MyVolume:.Replace volumepath with the path to your USB flash drive or other volume, and replace installerpath with the path to the Install OS X app.Ĭreateinstallmedia -volume volumepath -applicationpath installerpath Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmediaĪpplications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia For detailed usage instructions, make sure that the appropriate Install OS X app is in your Applications folder, then enter one of the following paths in Terminal: Examples of this command are in the next section. Use the createinstallmedia command in Terminal to create the bootable installer.
Open the Terminal app, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder. You could also use a secondary internal partition. Mount your USB flash drive or other volume. The installer will be in your Applications folder. Quit the installer if it opens automatically after downloading. Use the 'createinstallmedia' command in Terminalĭownload the OS X installer from the Mac App Store. These advanced steps are intended primarly for system administrators and others who are familiar with the command line. With OS X El Capitan, Yosemite, or Mavericks, you can use a USB flash drive or other removable media as a startup disk from which to install OS X. Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Untitled -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app -nointeraction Make sure the downloaded installer package is installed in the Applications folder. Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Untitled -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app -nointeraction Prepare an 8GB USB drive labeled Untitled:
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