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A script that creates a bootable macOS installer on Linux and macOS

🍏 macOS USB Creator

Flash drive A script that automates creation of a bootable macOS installer on Linux and macOS.

  • Uses gibMacOS by corpnewt: https://github.com/corpnewt/gibMacOS
  • Inspired by https://github.com/myspaghetti/macos-guest-virtualbox
  • Uses only open-source software and downloads unmodified Apple binaries, without closed-source additions or fishy ISO images
  • Largely based on this tutorial: https://internet-install.gitbook.io/macos-internet-install/preparing-your-installer

Dependencies

  • p7zip
  • python
  • bash
  • git

Usage

git clone https://github.com/notthebee/macos_usb
cd macos_usb && bash macos_usb.sh