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Installing Mac OS X from USB


Install MacOSX  to USB

Using Teminal on a Mac, login to super user by typing in "sudo su"
and then enter your login password. 

In most of these, you need to either label your usb stick "MyVolume"  bu tI usually call mine "usb" and edit the commands accordingly. 

- Shannon James  2019 


Sierra 

 /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/usb --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app





High Sierra

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume




Mojave

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

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