However, in a feat of technical wizardry, this has been accomplished. If you had asked me last week if it was possible to create a bootable macOS installation USB stick on a Windows PC, I would have immediately answered no. It’s one of the best-supported shareware apps I have ever encountered. Run into any problems? Just check the FAQ that Guillaume maintains or send him an email. When you hear DiskMaker roar (No kidding! There actually is a roar at completion!), you’ll see macOS Mojave downloading.

A few minutes later, you’ll have a bootable installation USB stick for that version of macOS.Īlong the way, you’ll see progress notifications of “DiskMaker X 8 for macOS Mojave” Run DiskMaker X on your Mac, point it to the macOS installation app and insert the USB stick.

A macOS installation app (such as the “ Install macOS Mojave” app from Apple).

Developed by a lone programmer, Guillaume Gète, DiskMaker X quickly became (and continues to be) the best utility to create a bootable macOS installation USB stick. It used to be rather challenging to create such a tool, but then a wonderful utility appeared: DiskMaker X. (Yes, this did happen to me when I was on a business trip to Japan. You’ve done something by mistake, and your Mac is now unstable? This tool can fix it. Your Mac won’t boot? This tool is the first thing to try.

On more than one occasion, this tool has saved the trip from disaster. Whenever I go on a business trip, I make sure I have a couple of these packed in my carry-on luggage. In the category of “tools that can save an ill Mac,” there are few that are more important than a bootable macOS installation USB stick.

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