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1. #BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA HOW TO#
2. #BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA FOR MAC OS X#
3. #BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA INSTALL#
4. #BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA UPGRADE#
5. #BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA SOFTWARE#

#BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA INSTALL#

Get a suitable USB thumb, USB, Thunderbolt, or FireWire driveĭiskMaker X will require at least 8GB of capacity on whatever drive you select to be your bootable install drive. A copy of the installer is downloaded and saved into the Applications folder. That’s OK - you can download it by launching the Mac App Store, locating and clicking on the link for macOS Sierra in the right sidebar, then clicking the “Download” button. But don’t double-click that app icon yet…Ĭhances are good that when macOS Sierra was installed on your Mac, the installer file disappeared. Within seconds, the app is installed and ready for launch. Installation is simple - just drag the DiskMaker X 6 icon to the Applications folder alias as shown on the installer screen. The disk image is mounted, and the following screen appears: DiskMaker X 6 Installer Screen To install DiskMaker X 6, find the installer disk image file - usually in the Downloads folder - and double-click it. Note that although DiskMaker X is free of charge, donations are accepted - you can help support a useful utility by sending the developers what you feel the app is worth. The first thing you’ll want to do is download DiskMakerX 6 to a Mac using the link above.

#BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA HOW TO#

In this post, we’ll demonstrate how to create your own bootable install drive.

#BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA FOR MAC OS X#

UPDATE 09/2017: Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra Install Drive with DiskMaker X 7Īpple has made macOS installations (and those for Mac OS X before it) as simple as hitting a download link, but what if you’d like to have a bootable disk drive with which to install macOS Sierra on a number of different Macs? Fortunately, there’s a quick and free solution in the form of DiskMakerX, which has just become available in a macOS Sierra-compatible version.

#BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA UPGRADE#

Keep in mind that upgrading your Mac to High Sierra (even beta) will upgrade your file system to APFS.Īlways back up your Mac before updating or installing system software.ĭo you have any questions, ideas, tips, or hints for making bootable drives for MacOS High Sierra Beta? Let us know in the comments below! Benefits: How to Make Bootable MacOS High Sierra 10.UPDATE 09/2018: Create a Bootable macOS Mojave Install Drive with DiskMaker X 8

#BOOT DRIVE MAC IN SIERRA SOFTWARE#

Beta system software is known to be unreliable, unstable, and buggy, and is unsuitable for most users for everyday use.

In general, it is recommended that you install the beta system software on a new new partition or on a separate non-primary Mac completely and do not upgrade through your existing operating system. From the boot menu, select the macOS High Sierra 10.13 beta installation from the boot loader screen where the installer will load.įrom a bootable drive, you can easily format, partition, upgrade, or install the macOS High Sierra beta. Booting from the MacOS High Sierra Beta InstallerĪfter connecting the High Sierra USB installer to your Mac, restart your computer ( Apple menu> Restart) and hold down OPTION. When the USB boot drive is complete, it is named “Install macOS 10.13 Beta” and is ready for use.

Creating a MacOS High Sierra Beta USB Drive This guide explains how to create a macOS 10.13 Beta installer with the current developer beta, but the same principles apply to public beta when it is also available.