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Azraelen
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Aug 08, 2024
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How to create Catalina boot USB installer on Windows PC?

I'm a technical writer and web designer, so I have a good handle on software and tools. However, I'm more familiar with macOS environments and usually work with a MacBook M1. I recently ran into a si...
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    HCouston
    Aug 08, 2024

    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!

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Ahmados
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Aug 08, 2024

Azraelen  One thing to note is that you can't create Catalina bootable USB on Apple M1 or M2 Mac. Apple Silicon is a totally different architecture and only modern macOS at latest Ventura can run on Apple Silicon chip. The Install macOS Install app is too old to run on M1/M2/M3 Mac. If you are going to borrow a Mac to create a Catalina boot USB, then get an intel Mac instead.

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