
- #CREATE OS X MAVERICKS BOOT DISK MAC OS X#
- #CREATE OS X MAVERICKS BOOT DISK MAC OS#
- #CREATE OS X MAVERICKS BOOT DISK INSTALL#
Unlike Lion and Mountain Lion, the InstallESD.dmg file is not bootable for Mavericks, and so alternative methods are required for this.
#CREATE OS X MAVERICKS BOOT DISK INSTALL#
dmg install file that I can use to restore a disk and create a bootable USB drive at will.

Right now I have the 10.9 installer sitting on my computer, so I'm ready to do whatever I have to do to achieve my former setup for Mavericks. * Whenever I want to image a mac, I plug in an 8GB+ USB drive and use Disk Utility to format it appropriately and restore it with the InstallESD.dmg file, creating a bootable USB install drive * I have OS 10.8's InstallESD.dmg file sitting in my application installer folder What I want to achieve is the setup I have now: I would like to do the same for Mavericks but I have been unable to find directions that don't involve making a one-off bootable disk. One approach that has saved me many hours of time is that I've been keeping OS X install images on my hard drive, ready to be transformed into a bootable drive, at all times. Wait for the process to complete which will take quite some time.I work in a small business where about 95% of our computers are Macs and I am the main person that maintains them. It will not be echoed to the screen so be careful to enter it correctly.

Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Untitled -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app -nointeraction Copy this command line after the prompt in the Terminal's window: Open the Terminal in the Utilities folder.

Leave the name of the flash drive at the system default, "Untitled." Do not change this name. You will need a freshly partitioned and formatted USB flash drive with at least 8GBs. Mavericks has its own built-in installer maker you use via the Terminal: You can also create a Mavericks flash drive installer via the Terminal. Make your own Mavericks flash drive installer using the Mavericks tool: Use DiskMaker X to put your installer clone onto the USB flash drive. The format process can take up to an hour depending upon the flash drive size.
#CREATE OS X MAVERICKS BOOT DISK MAC OS#
Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, check the button for Zero Data and click on OK to return to the Erase window.Click on the Erase tab in the DU main window.Select the volume you just created (this is the sub-entry under the drive entry) from the left side list.Click on the Partition button and wait until the process has completed. Set the format type to Mac OS Extended (Journaled.) Click on the Options button, set the partition scheme to GUID then click on the OK button. Under the Volume Scheme heading set the number of partitions from the drop down menu to one. After DU loads select your flash drive (this is the entry with the mfgr.'s ID and size) from the leftside list.Open Disk Utility in your Utilities folder.Get a USB flash drive that is at least 8 GBs. You must do this because the installer deletes itself automatically when it finishes installing. Move the copy into your Downloads folder. Go to your Applications folder and make a copy of the installer. After the installer downloads DO NOT click on the Install button.
#CREATE OS X MAVERICKS BOOT DISK MAC OS X#
Make Your Own Mavericks, Mountain/Lion InstallerĪfter downloading the installer you must first save the Install Mac OS X application.
