I use this method because directly installing from the DVD to the USB drive does not work.Īny up-to-date web browser of your choice in my case i downloaded the newest TenFourFoxthe most recent version of Carbon Copy Cloner4) Once you've installed all of the above, go into Software Update from the Apple Menu and install every available update it finds for your Mac.ĥ) then select 'Restore' Under Source, point to the saved disk image on your USB flash drive. Make bootable os x tiger usb, create bootable tiger usb _My Setup:iMac G3/600 (Summer 2001 DVD-ROM)1 GB RAM80 GB HDDEthernet (wired)MintPPC 11 (config file used: linux be/files/xorg/imac10 txt) with XFCE4 instead of the default LXDE TopPost subject:Re: Booting off a flash drive? (PPC only, OS X Tiger, LinuxMaster EmulatorJoined: Fri 7:08 amPosts: 313Location: California, USA Also, I should mention that I don't actually have a Tiger DVD. Although what I did does not directly point to this topic, I still thought s o might be interested in my experience, as I partly relied on advice given on this page. 4 Installing, Recovering or upgrading your software from a USB is NOT a quick process and can take 30-45 minutes to complete.
Please note that you still need your Tiger DVD (install DVD or upgrade DVD) to actually boot off of since there's a likelihood that your old G3 or G4 won't be able to boot off of a USB2. 5 through 10 and continue on step 11.Now if you ever need to restore your hard drive to have your up-to-date Mac OS Tiger installation:1) simply insert your Tiger DVD or Tiger upgrade DVD and boot from it2) wait until the Mac OS X installer appears then insert your USB flash drive3) go into Disk Utility (from the Utilities menu) and select your hard drive4) partition your hard drive to however you need or want it to be. Once you formatted the USB flash drive with a GPT partition, you can use the instructions mentioned above to use TransMac to create a bootable media, but this time skip steps No. Type the convert GPT command and press Enter.Įnter the create partition primary command and press Enter to complete the process. Type the select disk command with the number assigned for the USB flash drive (for example select disk 4) and press Enter. Type the diskpart command and press Enter.Įnter the list disk command to view all drives connected to your computer and press Enter. Search for Command Prompt, right-click the top result, and select the Run as an administrator option. To create a GPT partition on a removable drive, use these steps:
However, this time, you should use the following steps to use the Diskpart command-line utility on Windows 10 to create the appropriate GPT partition, and then follow the above instructions. In this case, you may need to redo the entire process again. If the USB flash drive is not working with TransMac, it could still be a partition problem. Create a GPT partition on a USB flash drive Once you complete the steps, you can now insert the USB flash drive on your Mac computer to install, reinstall, or upgrade the operating system to the latest macOS version, which can be Sierra, Catalina, Big Sur, Monterey, or higher. TransMac creates a macOS USB bootable drive warning. Select dmg macOS file to create a bootable USB drive dmg file with the macOS installation files. Right-click the USB flash drive and select the Restore with Disk Image option from the left navigation pane.Ĭlick the Yes button to confirm the erase of the USB flash drive data. To create a bootable USB drive with macOS, use these steps:ĭownload and install TransMac on Windows 10.
You can use a Windows 10, Windows 8.1, or Windows 7 device to quickly create a USB bootable installation media to reinstall macOS Monterey, Big Sur, or Catalina on your Mac.
However, if none of your devices (MacBook, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, iMac, Mac Pro, or Mac Mini) are not working when you need them the most, then you can use a PC to rescue your Apple device. This is one of the main reasons you should consider making a macOS bootable USB when your device works properly. If the unexpected happens with an Apple computer, you can use a macOS bootable USB with the installation media to repair it. It’s just a matter of time until your device will refuse to start, which could happen for many reasons, including (and not limited to) file corruption, hardware failure, and buggy update. It does not matter whether you use macOS or Windows 10.