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How to create a bootable macOS High Sierra USB Install drive
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 6 ส.ค. 2024
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The single and ONLY solution I have found when I thought I had a bricked iMAC. Thank you Sir!!
Why can't all how-to videos be as simple, to the point and well explained as this!
i know this video is 6 years old, but i recently tried installing linux on my 2010 macbook pro and wasnt thrilled. everyone elses videos make it seem so difficult to make a bootable usb and you need special software but this was so simple. THANK YOU SO MUCH.
I used the video to get around the "This item is temporarily unavailable" error. worked perfectly. Thank you!
One word, SPLENDID!
I have followed multiple tutorials found from Google and TH-cam. This was the one for me. No hard-to-figure terminal commands, like, what should I type in this my particular case etc.. Very well explained steps and pleasant voice to listen.
PS. Got inspiration to customize my terminal window thanks to you. Looks much more "pro" now.. :D
Thank you, Sir!
This tutorial works, but let me share some information that I learned trying to get to the point that it would work
- The mac that you are creating this drive with has to be running High Sierra or newer. Mine ran Mavericks, and wasn't able to download the High Sierra installation files without being updated first.
- The .dmg file Apple gives you won't work. You have to get the High Sierra installation media through the App Store.
- You need to format the USB drive in Disk Management before you make the bootable USB. Otherwise you'll get errors erasing the drive.
At least, that's what I went through. Glad to finally have it done.
Probably watched like 4 other videos and none of them worked. All kept saying that the path was not found. Your video worked on the first try. Thank you.
I had been trying this for month, but I gave it up telling myself that was beyond my computer knowledge.
Today everything looked so clear and easy. thanks sir.
This is really outstanding - I've created a dozen reinstall OS USBs and I never remember the command line... this drag and drop makes it insanely easy... nicely done, I'm subscribing!
OMG, this is an amazingly simple and complete explanation that for some reason is hard to find elsewhere. A sincere thank you!!!
That is as simple as it gets, the drag and drop eliminates at least 90% of the typos - well done.
This is no doubt the easiest to follow tutorial on this. I use this every time i need to make any bootable osx drive of basically any semi - modern version
Same here!!!
*Thumbs up! 3 minutes, minimal nonsense, very well executed. Thank you sir!*
Thank you, I wouldn't have been able to accomplish this task without your step by step instructions enabling me to install a new SSD hard drive. I'm such user only that i had to pause video many times as to not get lost but all worked perfectly.
Jeff- I've gotten into watching your videos lately, and I really appreciate how simply & thoroughly you explain things. I also like your breadth of topics. Thanks for what you do; you do a great job!
One word, SPLENDID!
I have followed multiple tutorials found from Google and TH-cam. This was the one for me.
Great! Thanks a lot for this guide. I was using Disk utility for older version, but for newer version it doesn't work. You guide worked right away. Thanks again!
Just brilliant. So clear and 100% helpful with NO gimmicks. Thank you
Oh, man! Thank you SO much for posting this.. I've been struggling to get this process to start without the USB option without luck. Just tried this approach, and got the installer made without any issues. Much appreciated!
I’ve spent all day trying to do this, everyone else online says “name your drive this, copy this code” and it doesn’t work. Explaining how to compile it made it possible for me to find any errors and voila! Done! Old Mac back up and running! Brilliant!
Super brilliant tutorial mate, a BIG well done!!!
Simple, clean, easy to understand, good pacing, overall an A+ helpful video. Thank you very much.
Simple. This apple crap is nothing but simple. Stupido os.
Thank you so much. Every tutorial I could find was so convoluted but you made it so simple, short and easy to follow
I tried three other sites that used terminal commands. I got a "no such command" when I typed them in. Yours WORKED!! And your method of drag and drop is amazingly simple! Thank you.
The MOST understandable tutorial i can found. THANKS!.
I swear! Haha
an now please show us how to do that WITHOUT a working Mac?
That would be very helpfull.
This was extremely helpful and super easy, Thankyou for the amazing video! I was expecting that it would take 20 to 30 mins for everything to finish and to my surprise it only 15-25 seconds so extra bonus! Definitely subscribing
Excellent - 5 Stars - I have been going through some learning process and went through so many videos about making a booth able usb for Mac. None of them was that easy to understand. Your step by step guid was excellent and the way you have described the procedure is just outclass. Thanks and Thumbs UP
Gone share it with my friend list. Thanks.
This was super helpful thank you! --applicationpath has been deprecated since 10.14 though. but it still works :)
Helped me to resolve my HDD to SSD Switch. Clear and simple ! a perfect job ! Thanks !
I like reading. I read half a dozen articles on how to do this and I couldn't get it to work for the life of me haha I watched this video and I was creating my own bootable drive in less than 5 minutes! KUDOS 9to5Mac!!
This was an awesome tutorial. Very clear and easy to follow. My laptop is back up and running again. Thanks!
when I hit enter, I get a message stating that /volumes/usb flash drive is nota valid mount point. any ideas?
Maybe is not formatted right>? I read on another site that you had to erase the stick and set it as Mac OS Extended (Journaled)...
@@RayRay-lo2wn SOLVED!!!
I have been working for 8 hours+ and someone in the internet said the new installer was missing files. So I copied from an old installer (4.9GB) to the new installer (5.01). Try installing both of them maybe install the old one first and then rename it, then install the new one, Go to applications folder right click "show package contents" open "Contents" of old installer, copy files. Do the same with new installer but instead of copying you paste and override the files. Then run your script in terminal.
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Volume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app
(Volume is the name of my external hard drive or could be your flash drive)
The old installer is here: 176.9.47.213/themacgo/macOS_Sierra_10.12.1.dmg?md5=pRYVhmXwKESElwkxHWxmLg&expires=1574820354
The new installer is here: updates-http.cdn-apple.com/2019/cert/061-39476-20191023-48f365f4-0015-4c41-9f44-39d3d2aca067/InstallOS.dmg
Hi Jeff, can u teach how to install Windows 10 to the external hdd which can be booted with macOS.
Au Jom àjj
almost 2022 and i go back to this video to create macos bootable usb lol, good Job sir
Great video. Quick, easy and to the point. Too many other videos are so drawn out. Thanks!
Does this procedure work with older versions of OS X ?
Yes
@@9to5Mac my keeps saying comand not found
@@ahhzeeahh6544 same. Did you figured it out?
@@habibi8279 damn this was so long ago but i for got maybe i just watch anothe how to video becaseu my mac is fine now
thank you sir, straight forward and clear instructions.
in your dreams....convoluted any many skipped steps
@@truthfilterforyoutube8218 lol u stoppad
Wow man! After working all day I finally found someone who knows what he's doing. Serious precise and to the point. Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!
Very good video. Simple, straight-forward and easy to understand. Completed the clean installation without any problem. Thanks.
Can I start up High Sierra on a Windows computer using this?
Ro Vyas
May be need to use VMware
And boot ur os instance from bootable usb
It only downloads a small app which then downloads the OS via the internet, the terminal command does not work because the app does not contain enough of the os installation to install. "does not appear to be a valid OS installer application" but running it does download the rest of the installer to the volume you specify, these is something missing here
MazterGee have the same problem. It doesn’t download the full 4.8 GB. It’s just 14MB or so
did anyone find a fix to this?
Guys Download the Mac OS High Sierra Patcher (the first programm you will find on google)
then run the app and go on the top where it says tools.
Click on Download high sierra and select the hard drive of your computer.. And a 5gb file will start the download.
it may be ur system. these days the easiest stuff only works on the newest machines. i had some issues with the app store before i got my new computer last year. now i just go to the appstore and i get full downloads. apple without jobs seems like they wanna mess around thier loyal old customers,maybe we dont spend enough
Use this: osxdaily.com/2017/09/27/download-complete-macos-high-sierra-installer/
It helped me understand the issue and fix the error. Peace!
Best video on how to create a USB boot drive. Simple, straight-forward and easy to understand, thank you very much. Subscribed!!!
Far clearer than the Apple help site, and great videography - very clear, concise, and fabulously easy to follow. Thank you!
/Applications/Install macOS Sierra.app does not appear to be a valid OS installer application. 29/09/2017 dont work !
I have the same error... :(
I'm experiencing this too
Use this: osxdaily.com/2017/09/27/download-complete-macos-high-sierra-installer/
It helped me understand the issue and fix the error. Peace!
When I try to do it in terminal after I type my password it says Mac high Sierra app does not appear to be a valid os I stalker application
Yep, same issue for me, nothing appears in security and privacy also
@@psytrancemediachannel4408 download again Mac OS high Sierra , it happen same for me , I delete the Mac OS high Sierra and downloaded again from other site , it still take you to apple but now it work for me
Jeff, I was struggling with "TEMPORARY UNAVAILABLE" error (reinstalling OS using recovery mode) after I wiped my disk clean. Even, Apple support was not able to help me. I followed your video and I am so happy that I was able to install High Sierra on my again. I was struggling for hours before you literally saved my life. Thank you so much for posting this video. I never write a comment but I found no better way to thank you! May God bless you.
Brilliant! I loved your video. Your voice was clear and your delivery was very easy to follow. Thanks!
you forgot to say press return after entering password. works great thanks
ahhahahahahaa!!!! did that the lack of that instruction stump you?
I get this error: /Applications/Install macOS High Sierra.app does not appear to be a valid OS installer application.
I also get this message
Same what do i do now?
user error. I actually find this to be easier than downloading other apps to make the installer on the usb drive
Dago Irias . user error? just tell us what the problem and correction is!
You will get this error if you only have Sierra installed on your Mac. You must install High Sierra first on your machine. Then go back to the app store and re-download the High Sierra installer. This time it will be the 5GB file that you need for this tutorial. The purpose of this tutorial is to create a bootable backup of your OS for the machine you're using.
Great video! Exactly what I had been searching for on the net. I am very appreciative of your time and care to you have put in to create this instructions. Many thanks!!!
Thank you very much!! You made it simple by letting us know that we can drag and drop items to the terminal window which saved time from having to type and avoid fat finger errors. Thank you!!
WOW BEST VIDEO TO BOOT USB WOW FINALLY.
Hey for the password part what password do we use
the password you use in your computer when prompted. Some have no actual password.
@@ancamg If you have no password you need to create one first in users.
@@MariusIhlar Yes, I know, I did create a password for this bootable USB. But when I needed, it did not work. I was lucky I could use my time machine, as the USB was not usable, and I don't know why, as all was done by the rule.
@@ancamg same here. I am stuck at the password which does not work. I cant use my time machine backup either.
Does the usb need to be in a specific format for this to work?
I need the answer to this lol I chose exfat ---boothing from Sierra to high Sierra
@@MissModernprincess Mac OS Extended
Nice - thx! And the fact that you added how to use the USB disk at the end was great info!
Clear and concise method to achieve exactly what I was finally looking to do! Thanks for the video
This video is AWESOME! It saved me a ton of headaches after trying for days to figure out why Mac OS X Mojave had broken my network. Apple really screwed the pooch with Mojave's bugs and removing access to revert to High Sierra from the app store. They're turning into Microsoft more and more day-by-day. I am becoming increasingly disillusioned with the once mighty Mac and Apple tech. I'll NEVER upgrade my OS X again until I know it is actually a proven, fully functioning system. Steve Jobs must be turning over in his grave :(
i don't see High Sierra on app store. It would be great help if you can tell me where I can get it from. On the website all I see is updates, not full OS. PS: mine is an old laptop..Mojave is not supported..
@@karthikpaladugu I was able to get the full 5.3gb version from this link, going to try and create the bootable installer next -- itunes.apple.com/us/app/macos-high-sierra/id1246284741?mt=12
Thankyou! @@carguy1979
Next Mac OS: Very High Sierra.
High Sierra plus
macOS Stoned Sierra :)
Dank Sierra
extreme high sierra
high sierra S..
So easy and simple to follow, was quoted $145 dollars for this at a apple vertified store. So glad i came past this before I decided to give up. I thought I lost all hope with my 2011 mac air when it wasn’t booting up but this helped so much thank you !
Thanks so much for this video guide. been a Mac owner since 2006 and my latte 2013 now needs a declutter clean install and this was great and worked perfectly..
Can you make an video, how to make an hackingtosh.
hackintosh**
thanks a lot !
worked !!
I've watched several videos on youtube regarding this Bootable USB flash drive issue, i can definitely say that using terminal was the easiest way to downgrade from high sierra to yosemite. I hope it'll work for everyone. Thank you!
Man you made my life easy I have been breaking my head with tons of crappy tutorial for almost a week now but this solved my problem in 4 min subscribing your channel for this.
Here's the simple straightforward way: Download High Sierra and hit Command Q to stop installation and it will be in Applications. If you have already installed High Sierra the 2nd time that you download it this will just sit in Applications ready for use as, as soon as you load the OSX on your computer it uses the install files. The install will then be available in Applications so, now download Install Disk Creator www.macupdate.com/a... (it's free). Then put a memory stick (minimum of 16gb) into USB slot in Mac, open Install Disk Creator and select the USB drive and then Select the High Sierra install , click on "Create Installer" and it sorts the rest out for you even deleting whatever is on the USB stick and re-formatting if necessary and labelling USB drive name. After 4 or 5 minutes the bootable drive is ready and tells you so. Do not waste time on Apple's long-winded ways of doing things unless you have a lot of time on your hands and have nothing better to do.
Now this is even better hahahaha solid work
I tried this but it also says “Install macOS Sierra" cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified..cannot be opened because the developer cannot be verified.
Is there any way around this?
My Mac has many fowders.
I *knew* this would be the first comment. I wasn't disappointed. I need a rose gode fowder shirt. 😂
My trowsers keep falling down.
Great tutorial. I had no idea you could drag and drop into Terminal. Makes things so much easier. Thanks!
THANK YOU for this, I am new to MAC and wasn't sure about how to use the path on the mac, thanks so much, big big help
Oh my goodness thank you!!!!!! I have spent two days trying one 'expert' solution after another with 1--% failure rate. This article and video totally saved my computer. Thank you SOOOOOOOOOO much!
May Celestia Bless this video. I was confused as to how the command for this createinstallmedia and now it is crystal clear.
Wow this works great. The only difficulty I had was the right click didn’t bring up the menu. I found the menu by clicking on the icon is on the top the screen. Then I was able to pick the correct folders. Thank you very much for this tutorial.
Simplest process i've seen on TH-cam relative to others.
Worked like a charm! I used a 32GB flashdrive (it's what I had), and installed High Sierra on my employer's old MBP that I wiped clean. SO HAPPY!!!! Thanks!
Your video was perfect. Just the solution, no sale pitch, no "I am sooo good ...", no "Please press "Like", etc. Just the solution. AND ... your solution work ... wow. THANK YOU.
This is the easiest way to create an install media I’ve ever seen!! Omg and to think, I use to and write terminal commands! I was looking for a memory refresher and found the goddamn holy grail! Kudos good sir!
You are the MAN!!!! Took me three hours....Seriously..3 horas...only because the internet was slow, the process actually took 30 minutes to get this done. Another additional 30 minutes to get the usb, delete the files and yeah...it worked. Now, I have a High Sierra USB install. Thanks!!!
Best tutorial on youtube. I have a 4,1... stuck on disk utility when wiping yosemite... I used this for EL Capitan, then flashed to 5,1 & then High Sierra. BOOM! worked like a champ!
Did it, and is now copying installer files to disk. Thank you very much for taking the time to make and post this.
Worked! I just had to make sure my usb was formatted to MacOS Extended and not exFat. Thank you!
Thanks for this vidéo : probably one of the best for macosx : clear and easy to understand english clear screenshots .... Perfect nothing else to say than a BIG THANK YOU
thx man you're the best :) it was so hard to find a perfect tutorial, keep up the good work
Thanks for making this video. The comments helped me solve a problem I was having, so thank you for replying to the comments. It worked great.
Omg I’ve spent hours trying to do this. I keep on getting errors. It’s finally working! Thank you
Thank you very much! Your video was simple, and I didn't have to download another application for creating the USB disk.
Great video! It was really helpful to me. I had to do an extra step because of an error I was having, but this tutorial helped a lot
great video actually breaks the commands down now i create multiple boot configs for mac OS thanks bro
Thank you so much. I spent around 4 hours trying to figure it out and this was the only thing that worked
I struggled to find a good video for my bricked Mac, thank you so much for this!
That makes 2 of us 🤦😅
@@alvarogomez5592 makes 3 of us bud 😂 been trying to fix my bricked iMac for about 6 months and now I’m finally sorted. !!
Thank you so much, your video saved me hours of grief. I am not a Mac Person, I am helping a friend upgrade to an SSD. Your tutorial allowed me to install a clean copy of High Sierra on the laptop.
You're a champion mate, this video was so easy to follow, thank you very much!
Well, it was "super easy" and "super simple" with your exceptional tutorial.
Thanks for that!
Otherwise a mindnumbing operation to research and complete.
Tip: you can partition your flash drive after you do this and save some install-related files.
Worked pretty much the same for me in Mojave for a Catalina installer. Gave a small error and still worked.
Thank you excellent step by step video for making a USB instal drive saves having to copy and paste as in other videos I watched
Merry Christmas
this is gold and solves my issues my terminal has with empty spaces. thx!
This was so awesomely easy. I tried to follow a tutorial from MacWorld and theirs was complex and one of the steps lead to a dead end.
Excellent intructional video, wish they were all this good!
Thank you for this video. I've not had to do this process before & your video was extremely simple to follow.
Just watched a couple others, yours is by far the best. THANKS!!!
I know that this video is old but i had to sign in and say thank you so much, as you're the only video that actually helped me. Even apple support had some out outrageous way of creating a bootable O/S High Sierra USB. I greatly appreciate it.
After watching various videos this is the best one! Thank you!