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How can I make or create a macOS Sonoma bootable USB installer?
My dad's iMac was broken and unable to get into the device now. He tried to reinstall macOS Sonoma from the Internet Recovery but it did not work at all. How can I create macOS Sonoma bootable USB dr...
How much do you know about QEMU? Using QEMU to run a macOS virtual machine on a Windows computer is an advanced but feasible method to create macOS Sonoma bootable USB. Here's an overview of the process.
High-Level Steps:
- Set Up QEMU on Windows
- Configure a macOS Sonoma VM
- Download macOS Sonoma Installer inside the VM
- Create Macos sonoma bootable USB using createinstallmedia command within the VM
Using QEMU to run macOS Sonoma VM on Windows allows you to access macOS tools and create Macos sonoma bootable USB directly from the VM environment. It's obscure, complex, but effective if you’re comfortable with virtualization and command-line setup.