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Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support (NG) https://support.apple.

com/en-ng/101578

Create a bootable installer


You can use a USB flash drive or other secondary volume as a
install the Mac operating system.

These advanced steps are primarily for system administrators


users who are familiar with entering commands in Terminal.

You don't need a bootable installer to upgrade macOS or reinstall macO


to install macOS on multiple computers without downloading the install
compatible macOS from the Finder or macOS Recovery.

Download a full macOS installer from Apple 

Connect a USB flash drive to your Mac 

Use Terminal to create the bootable installer 

Use the bootable installer 

Download a full macOS installe


�. To get a full macOS installer, download macOS from the App Store or
provided in How to download and install macOS.
◦ Download from a Mac that is compatible with the macOS you're do
an older macOS, you might need to use an older Mac that is comp
◦ Download from a Mac that is using the latest version of OS X El Ca
macOS. Find out which macOS your Mac is using.

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◦ Enterprise administrators: Download from Apple, not a locally host


�. After you have the installer:
◦ Make sure that the installer is in the Applications folder of your sta
opens when you choose Go > Applications from the menu bar in th
◦ Make sure that the installer is named Install [Version Name], such
be an installer app, not a disk image (.dmg) or package (.pkg) that

Connect a USB flash drive to yo


Connect a USB flash drive or other secondary volume to your Mac.

• When you create the bootable installer, this volume will automatically
• A 32GB USB flash drive has more than enough storage space for any
enough for most earlier versions of macOS. If more space is needed,

Use Terminal to create the boot

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Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support (NG) https://support.apple.com/en-ng/101578

�. Connect the USB flash drive directly to your Mac.


�. Open Terminal, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications fold
�. Depending on which macOS you downloaded, enter one of the follow
command assumes that the installer is in your Applications folder, an
USB flash drive. If it has a different name, rename it or replace
◦ Sonoma
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sonoma.app/Contents
◦ Ventura
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Ventura.app/Content
◦ Monterey
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Monterey.app/Conten
◦ Big Sur
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Conten
◦ Catalina

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