Create Bootable Mavericks Usb From Dmg Windows

10-05-2021
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Mavericks OS X is the latest update from the Apple for the MAC users. The new OS update is available as a free download via the App Store. On the same day we posted an article 2 Ways to Create Bootable Mavericks OS X USB Drive. But most of the users are looking for the way to create a bootable Mavericks ISO disc. Today we found a new guide which allows you to create the ISO disc from the Mavericks OS X installer package, with this way you can easily install the new OS on multiple systems.

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The process is simple and take only five to ten minutes to complete the process. All you have to enter some commands on Terminal app and you will create the ISO image of the new OS X. So, to create a bootable ISO file from the Mavericks App, Download OS X Mavericks here and If it tries to start the installation, just close it. Other wise you will lose the installation package from your hard drive. After that follow the steps below.

I've tried many tutorials on how to create a mac bootable USB drive from Windows but none of them worked. So, I've come up with my own solution that worked fine with any DMG I've tested. Please find the details on my github page.

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  1. Sep 23, 2019 A copy of Apple’s macOS (DMG file). Now that you have all the necessary ingredients, you’re ready to make a Mac OS X bootable USB using the DMG file of the operating system with the steps below. How to create Mac OS X bootable USB installation media.
  2. DMG file is a compressed file format being used widely on Mac computer. Windows OS doesn't natively support DMG disk image files, so if you need to create a bootable USB drive from a DMG file, mostly for bootable Mac OS X or macOS installation USB, you need a special utility to help you complete the task.

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Open the Terminal app on your Mac and run the following Terminal commands one by one.

# Mount the installer image
hdiutil attach /Applications/Install OS X Mavericks.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app

# Convert the boot image to a sparse bundle
hdiutil convert /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -format UDSP -o /tmp/Mavericks

# Increase the sparse bundle capacity to accommodate the packages
hdiutil resize -size 8g /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

# Mount the sparse bundle for package addition
hdiutil attach /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

# Remove Package link and replace with actual files
rm /Volumes/install_build/System/Installation/Packages
cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/install_build/System/Installation/

# Unmount the installer image
hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app

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# Unmount the sparse bundle
hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_build

# Resize the partition in the sparse bundle to remove any free space
hdiutil resize -size `hdiutil resize -limits /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage | tail -n 1 | awk ‘{ print $1 }’`b /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

# Convert the sparse bundle to ISO/CD master
hdiutil convert /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage -format UDTO -o /tmp/Mavericks

# Remove the sparse bundle
rm /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

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# Rename the ISO and move it to the desktop
mv /tmp/Mavericks.cdr ~/Desktop/Mavericks.iso

Now the mavericks ISO Image files is created and you will see the ISO file on your desktop. If you want to convert the ISO file into DMG, then you will use the Disk Utility to convert it to DMG file if needed.

Now you will use the ISO file or DMG file on your disc or USB drive to install the new OS on your multiple MAC.

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