elcapitan-bootable-usb.sh
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| # This script assumes 2 things |
| # 1. One have already downloaded the El Capitan ( /Applications/Install OSX El Capitan.app) installer through Appstore or at leaast put 'Install OSX El Capitan.app' into the /Apps folder |
| # 2. A fresh 8 GB+ USB Memory is inserted and have the name 'Untitled' |
| # |
| # Installation instructions: |
| # 1. Insert a USB stick into your computer (it will be totally erased - make sure you backup your important files on that USB) |
| # 2. Open up a terminal (Terminal.app, iTerm etc) |
| # 3. Fire up Disk utilities |
| # - I.e `open /Applications/Utilities/Disk Utility.app` |
| # 4. Erase your USB and create a OSX Journal partition called 'Untitled' (this is important). Wait for it to be completed. |
| # 5. Run the following command below: |
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| sudo /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app --nointeraction |
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| # You should now see something like: |
| # sudo /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/Untitled --applicationpath /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app --nointeraction |
| # Password: |
| # Erasing Disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%...100%... |
| # Copying installer files to disk... |
| # Wait and drink a cup of coffee |
| # If you want to know some stats (Read/write speed), you can fire up another terminal (or tab), i.e <Apple button>+T and run this command: |
| iostat -d 1 |
- How to Make a Bootable OS X El Capitan GM / Beta USB Installer Drive.
- OS X El Capitan is finally here, and if you're looking to install Apple's new desktop OS fresh from the ground up, then you'll be needing a bootable USB flash drive to get started with the process.
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