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Mayaui
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Sep 03, 2024

How can I create a macOS bootable usb on Windows 10?

I'm currently trying to create a macOS bootable USB drive from a Windows 10 machine. Despite searching extensively, I haven't found a straightforward process or guide that explains how to create a ma...
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WilliamsMoore
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Sep 03, 2024

Need a new way out.

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NoahWang
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Sep 03, 2024

WilliamsMoore This is correct. It could be much easier to create a macOS bootable USB on a Mac with the createinstallmedia command. The createinstallmedia command is a Terminal utility provided by Apple for making a bootable USB installer for macOS. This is especially useful when you need to install macOS on multiple machines, perform a clean installation, or recover a system that isn't functioning properly.

 

First, set up a macOS virtual machine on Windows PC. Then download the macOS installer from the App Store. The installer will be saved in your Applications folder with a name like Install macOS Sonoma.app, Install macOS Ventura.app, etc., depending on the version.

 

After that, connect a USB drive and follow the command to create a Mac bootable USB drive on Windows PC for free (taking High Sierra as example):

 

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

 

 

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