How do you burn Windows 11 ISO to USB on Mac?

Ramya_Mindy 

I totally get your frustration – setting up a bootable USB for Windows 11 on a Mac can be a bit tricky, but it's definitely doable. Here’s a simple way to get it done using the dd command on your Mac. It’s a bit of a nerdy method, but it works like a charm. Here’s what you need to do:

• Get Your USB Ready:

  • Plug in your USB drive. Make sure it’s at least 8GB.
  • Open Disk Utility (you can find it in Applications > Utilities).
  • Select your USB drive and click on “Erase.”
  • Format it as “MS-DOS (FAT)” and choose “Master Boot Record” for the scheme. Give it a name like “WINUSB” or whatever you prefer.
  • Click “Erase” and wait for it to finish.

• Find Your USB’s Device Identifier:

  • Open Terminal (also in Applications > Utilities).
  • Type diskutil list and press Enter.
  • Look for your USB drive in the list and note its identifier (something like /dev/disk2).

• Unmount the USB:

  • In Terminal, type diskutil unmountDisk /dev/disk2 (replace /dev/disk2 with your USB’s identifier).
• Burn the ISO to the USB on Mac:

  • Now for the fun part. In Terminal, type the following command:

    sudo dd if=/path/to/windows11.iso of=/dev/disk2 bs=1m

    
    

    
  • Replace /path/to/windows11.iso with the actual path to your Windows 11 ISO file, and /dev/disk2 with your USB’s identifier.
  •  Press Enter and wait. This can take a while, so be patient. You won’t see any output until it’s done.