Create bootable OS X/macOS Intel installers under Apple silicon

with macUSB. Requires macOS Sonoma 14.6 or newer and installer in DMG format (MIST^* is recommended for obtaining). With the exception of Mavericks and Sierra, all versions from Lion through Sequoia have passed testing. H/T

Updates

1. Notarized, supports Legacy OS (10.4+) & External SSDs

2. Support added for creating Linux and Windows USB installers

3. "Prepare a Windows 10 or Windows 11 USB with autounattend-based options, for example, to bypass the Microsoft Account requirement and Windows 11 hardware checks"

4. macUSB - The all-in-one bootable USB creator for Mac:

   "A few of you called it Rufus for Mac in the comments. That’s a bold comparison, but I’ll happily take it!

   "v2.4 adds support for macOS 27 Golden Gate. The app now runs on the beta and can create bootable installation media for it. The built-in downloader can also fetch public betas and checks /Applications for an existing installer before downloading it again.

   "macUSB can now create installers for Windows Vista and Windows 7. For Windows 8, 8.1, and 10, you can choose between UEFI and legacy BIOS. In legacy BIOS mode, macUSB installs the macUSBoot bootloader, allowing the installer to boot on older PCs."

❧ 2025-12-15