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How to create Catalina boot USB installer on Windows PC?
It now becomes much simple to create macOS bootable USB on a Windows PC with the help of dmg burning tool. First, download macOS Catalina dmg file from a legit website and burn it to USB drive. This process will extract the dmg file and make the USB bootable. Here is a step-by-step guide you can follow:
https://www.howtogeeker.com/make-macos-bootable-usb-on-windows
P.S. Please use a fast USB drive. This will save time!
Azraelen Create a macOS virtual machine. First, download and install a virtualization software like VirtualBox or VMware Workstation on your Windows PC. Obtain a macOS Catalina ISO file and create a new VM, configuring it with enough resources (at least 4GB RAM and 30GB storage). During the VM setup, select the macOS ISO file as the startup disk. Once the VM is created, start it and follow the installation steps to set up macOS Catalina on the virtual machine.
After macOS Catalina is running on the VM, connect your USB drive to the Windows PC and make sure it's recognized by the VM. Open the Terminal application in macOS and use the `diskutil` command to format the USB drive as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) with a GUID Partition Map.
Next, download the macOS Catalina installer from the App Store. Once downloaded, use the `createinstallmedia` command in Terminal to create the bootable USB. The command will be something like:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/YourUSBDriveName.
Th is free but complicated process to make Catalina bootable USB on Windows PC. I'd also happy to hear other easy solutions as well.
