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Whenever Apple releases a new version of macOS, I like to create a bootable USB installation drive. I test different Macs, and when I need to upgrade those machines, it’s a lot more efficient to plug in the USB installer drive and run the installer, than to log into the App Store, download the 6GB OS installer, and then run it.
Because it’s so easy to create an external installation drive, it’s my preferred means of installing the OS. I keep it around for those time when I would rather use the drive than rely on booting in Recovery mode.
In this article I’ll go over the different ways you can create a bootable macOS Mojave installation drive. But before I give instructions on how to create the drive, I’ll go over the items you’ll need and how to get them.
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Get an external drive and maybe an adapter
The macOS Mojave installer software is just over 6GB, so you need a USB external drive that can hold that much data. The drive can be a thumb drive, hard drive, or SSD.
If you want to use a thumb drive, an 8GB drive works perfectly. I used an 8GB Kingston Data Traveler G4 ($11 on Amazon); it’s cheap and it supports USB 3.1, so it’s fast. I’ve also used a VisionTek 120GB USB 3.0 Pocket Solid State Drive (Amazon link) and older USB thumb drives that support USB 2, which is slower, but works.
If you have a 2015 or newer MacBook or a 2016 or newer MacBook Pro, you may need Apple’s $19 USB to USB-C adapter. This will allow you to connect a storage device that uses a USB type-A connector. If you don’t have an external drive and you have a USB-C Mac laptop, you could buy the SanDisk Ultra USB Type-C Flash Drive, which has a USB-C connector. You can get a SDCZ450-016G-G46.
When creating the boot drive, the storage device is reformatted, so there’s no need to format the drive beforehand.
Get the macOS Mojave installer software
The macOS Mojave installer is available in the App Store. If you launch the App Store app, do a search for 'Mojave.' Or, if you click this Mojave App Store link, it will take you to the Mojave App Store webpage, then click on the 'View int he Mac App Store' button.
You can read the information to learn more about Mojave. When you’re ready to download the software, click the Download button under the icon on the upper left. (If you’ve already downloaded the installer, the button will say Open instead of Download.)
Once the download is complete, the installer will launch automatically. But don’t continue with the installation. Instead, press Command-Q on your keyboard to quit the installer.
The Mojave installer app will be in your Applications folder, so you can go there and launch it later to upgrade your Mac to the new operating system.
Make a bootable installer drive: The quick way
I used a free app called Install Disk Creator to make the installation drive. There’s another app called Diskmaker X, but the instructions below are for Install Disk Creator.
Download Install Disk Creator by clicking on the link above. When the download is done, you can move it over to your Applications folder. Civilization 5 free download torrent. Then follow these steps to create your bootable macOS Mojave drive.
1. Connect your drive to your Mac.
2. Launch Install Disk Creator.
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3. In the main window, you’ll see a pop-up menu under Select the volume to become the installer. Click on the menu and select your drive.
4. Under the pop-up menu, you’ll see Select the OS X installer. (macOS used to be called OS X.) If you have only the Mojave on your Mac, Install Disk Creator will automatically select it. If you have other macOS installers, you need to click on Select the OS X installer and select the Mojave installer.
5. When you’re ready, click Create installer. Your Mac may tell you that Install Disk Creator wants to make changes, and you need to enter your user name and password. After you do this, the app will take a few minutes to create the boot drive. A progress bar. appears at the bottom of the Install Disk Create window.
If you try to start the process and you get a failure message saying that the drive couldn't be unmounted, try reformatting the drive first as ExFAT using Disk Utility. Then start the process over again.
When the app is done, the installer is ready to use.
- 3Manual installation
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License violations[edit]
According to the macOS and OS X software license agreement[1], macOS should only be installed on Apple Mac devices. Neither the editors of this book nor Wikibooks have any liability over the installation of macOS or OS X guests on VirtualBox or any other violations of the software license.
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Installation script[edit]
The following installation script:
- Doesn't require a ready-made bootable installation ISO
- Downloads macOS Mojave directly from the Apple Store servers
- Runs on Windows and Linux
- Uses only open-source software, no custom bootloader, and original Apple files directly from Apple
- Has easily-installed dependencies: VirtualBox>5.2 with Extension Pack, bash>4 (cygwin bash on Windows), unzip, wget, dmg2img
- Can use a genuine Mac serial number to allow iCloud and iMessage functionality.
Manual installation[edit]
The manual installation requires access to the Mac App Store through an existing installation of macOS.
Create ISO Installation Media[edit]
- Download the macOS Installer file from the App Store[2].
- When download finishes, find the app, right-click and select 'Show Package Contents'.
- Inside Contents/SharedSupport you will find a InstallESD.dmg file.
- Open 'Disk Utility'
- Choose Images > Convert
- In the window, choose the InstallESD.dmg to convert and the disk type to be 'DVD/CD-R master for export'. Also choose the name for installer disk and the final destination. Then click 'Convert'.
- After conversion completes, you will see a .cdr file in your destination folder.
- Open 'Terminal'
- Type hdiutil convert /(source path)/OSXInstaller.cdr -format UDTO -o /(destination path)/OSXInstaller.iso in 'Terminal'
- Check destination folder. This is your file for installation in VirtualBox. There should be a .iso file extension.
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Installation in VirtualBox[edit]
- Open VirtualBox. Click 'New'
- Type the name for virtual machine and OS X for type. Choose your version.
- Select memory size.
- Select 'Create Virtual Disk Now'
- Choose VDI for format.
- Select storage name and size. The size should be at least 32 GB.
- Go to 'Settings'
- Go to 'Storage' Tab
- In the SATA controller, click 'Add Optical Disk'.
- Insert the .iso file.
- Go to 'Display' tab.
- Set video memory to maximum value.
- Quit 'Settings'
- Boot by clicking 'Start'.
- When it boots, you will see some data being displayed.
- After a while, you will need to choose the language for installation. Choose your own language.
- Then you will be asked where to install the OS X.
- On the upper-left corner, you will see a 'Utilities' button. Click it and select 'Disk Utility'.
- You will see a window with different storages on the left. Choose 'VBOX HARDDISK Media'. Note: You may have to select View/View All Devices
- Erase the Storage by clicking the 'Erase' button on the top.
- You will be prompted to enter the name for the storage. Enter your desired name and continue.
- Wait for the process to complete. Then quit Disk Utility.
- You will find a new storage media, which is like a hard disk. Choose that storage for the installation of OS X to install.
- After installation completes, the virtual machine will automatically shut down. Go to 'Settings'.
- Go to 'Storage' section to eject the .iso file.
- Boot virtual machine again.
- Choose system language.
- Choose allow location or not.
- You will be asked to enter your Apple ID. Even if you have an Apple ID, do not enter now.
- Accept EULA of OS X
- Restore Time Machine Backups (if you have)
- You will see the main page of OS X, open App Store.
- Enter your Apple ID and sign in..
There should be 2 scenarios..
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- Scenario 1: You will sign in within a short time. Congratulations! You have done it!
- Scenario 2: It took ages. Stop signing in and check the FAQ below.
References[edit]
- ↑http://www.apple.com/legal/sla/
- ↑https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201475