Create bootable macOS USB

Create a bootable USB drive for various macOS versions.

Procedure

Apple has a well-detailed procedure including examples hosted on the support website at: https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372.

Quick Guide

Download the appropriate macOS installer from the Mac App Store. Alternatively, some images can be found on the data server at \\192.168.0.100\data\SOFTWARE\Mac - OS Installers. Then:

  1. Move the macOS Installer to the /Applications folder.
  2. Open a terminal.
  3. For macOS 10.12 and older, use command: sudo /Applications/<installer app name>.app/Content/Resources/createinstallmedia --volumes /Volumes/<USB Volume Name> --applicationpath /Applications/<installer app name>.app
  4. For macOS 10.13 and newer, use the same command but omit the --applicationpath parameter and anything after it.
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