Open Disk Utility on your Mac (via Launchpad. Select the ISO file from the left pane in Disk Utility and click the Burn icon at the top of the screen.
But this step can be skipped if you intend to use the USB stick with only generic PC hardware. Instructions Depending on the source type, insert a CD/DVD disc into the CD/DVD-ROM drive or plug-in a USB stick. To ensure maximum compatibility with Apple hardware, we’re going to first blank and reformat the USB stick using Apple’s ‘Disk Utility’. Step 2: Insert your USB storage drive into your Mac. An Apple computer or laptop running macOS Version 3.6.2 supports bootable backups for Big Sur and Monterey, is Apple silicon native, lets you ignore missing drive errors during scheduled copies, and.This is because Apple’s ‘Startup Manager’, summoned by holding the Option/alt (⌥) key when booting, won’t detect the USB stick without a specific partition table and layout.
There are a few additional considerations when booting the USB stick on Apple hardware. To create a bootable drive from an ISO file with Terminal: Download the ISO file Open Terminal and type in hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o /path/to/target.img /path/to/source. We’re going to cover the process in the next few steps. Use tools installed by default on the USB stick to repair or fix a broken configurationĬreating a bootable USB stick is very simple, especially if you’re going to use the USB stick with a generic Windows or Linux PC.Boot into Ubuntu on a borrowed machine or from an internet cafe.Test out the Ubuntu desktop experience without touching your PC configuration.
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Browse to the ISO image file that you want to get burnt into your specific drive and click 'Ok'. Locate the app 'Disk Utility' from the apps available on the 'Utilities' folder. With a bootable Ubuntu USB stick, you can: Go to the 'Applications' and then 'Utilities'.