These advanced steps are primarily for system administrators and others who are familiar with the command line. You don't need a bootable installer to upgrade macOS or reinstall macOS, but it can be useful when you want to install on multiple computers without downloading the installer each time.
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Find the appropriate download link in the upgrade instructions for each macOS version:
Insert your USB drive into your Mac's USB port. Open Finder to find your USB or if your Finder preferences have been set, you can find it on the Desktop. Your USB drive will be completely erased in the following steps. Make any backups of your data beforehand. Oct 01, 2012 Want the USB pen drive or external hard disk icon to appear on your Windows desktop for QUICK access? IOS Gadgets Mac. Media was plugged in. Ubuntu used to automatically add external drive.
Use the 'createinstallmedia' command in Terminal
* If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier, include the
--applicationpath argument, similar to the way this argument is used in the commands for Sierra and El Capitan.
Use the bootable installer
After creating the bootable installer, follow these steps to use it:
Learn more
For more information about the
createinstallmedia command and the arguments that you can use with it, make sure that the macOS installer is in your Applications folder, then enter this path in Terminal:
Catalina:
Mojave:
High Sierra:
Sierra:
El Capitan:
Download macOS
Find the appropriate download link in the upgrade instructions for each macOS version:
Use the 'createinstallmedia' command in Terminal
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* If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier, include the
--applicationpath argument, similar to the way this argument is used in the commands for Sierra and El Capitan.
Use the bootable installer
After creating the bootable installer, follow these steps to use it:
Learn more
For more information about the
createinstallmedia command and the arguments that you can use with it, make sure that the macOS installer is in your Applications folder, then enter this path in Terminal:
Catalina:
Mojave:
High Sierra:
Sierra:
El Capitan:
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