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<p>Created page with &quot;== Overview == This article will provide steps on how to create a bootable USB stick for bare metal installations of MacOS. == Download OS == === Browser/App Store === From...&quot;</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>== Overview ==<br /> This article will provide steps on how to create a bootable USB stick for bare metal installations of MacOS.<br /> <br /> <br /> == Download OS ==<br /> === Browser/App Store ===<br /> From a Mac, open Safari and browse to<br /> https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662#appstore<br /> Click the link for the OS version supported by your hardware.<br /> This will likely open the App Store, click [Get] and you'll be presented with an option to download (or possibly upgrade).<br /> <br /> === Terminal ===<br /> Open a terminal and navigate to your Downloads folder.<br /> Show available installers for your hardware:<br /> softwareupdate --list-full-installer<br /> You'll see a list of installers, make note of the version number you'd like to download.<br /> Finding available software<br /> Software Update found the following full installers:<br /> * Title: macOS Monterey, Version: 12.7.4, Size: 12117810KiB, Build: 21H1123<br /> * Title: macOS Big Sur, Version: 11.7.10, Size: 12125478KiB, Build: 20G1427<br /> * Title: macOS Catalina, Version: 10.15.7, Size: 8055650KiB, Build: 19H15<br /> <br /> Grab the version number and run this command:<br /> softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 12.7.4<br /> <br /> <br /> == Create Media ==<br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> <br /> == Command Line Tools ==<br /> softwareupdate --list-full-installer<br /> <br /> softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer<br /> <br /> <br /> == Reference ==<br /> https://geekschalk.com/how-to-download-macos-installers-for-new-old-versions/<br /> <br /> https://support.apple.com/en-us/102662<br /> <br /> https://support.apple.com/en-us/101578<br /> <br /> <br /> [[Category:MacOS]]</div>

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