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Note that if this is one of the official Ubuntu respins (Ubuntu, Lubuntu, Kubuntu, etc) then it should be fine to boot from flash disk. Takes about 1-4 minutes depending on ISO side and write speed of the flash drive. It will look like nothing is happening when you run the command, but that's just the 'dd' command - it's not verbose at all. This will copy byte-for-byte the ISO to your flash drive, overwriting it completely.

Sudo dd if=name_of_image.iso of=/dev/sdc # (as appropriate) # (you should be able to identify it by its size - or just remove the flash drive, run lsblk again, see what disappears) # (identify the flash drive - likely /dev/sdb or /dev/sdc or the likes)

The answer, alas, is to not use SDC, but the command line.

#Install disk creator not working how to#

When it's finished the name of your USB installer will be Install macOS Sierra and it will be selectable as a bootable device in Startup Manager: How to choose a startup disk on your Mac - Apple Support.I am aware how old this thread is, but given someone with the same problem pointed me here when asking for advice, I thought I'd share my answer If you wish to continue type (Y) then press return: YĮrasing Disk: 0%. To continue we need to erase the disk at /Volumes/untitled. Password: (type your Admin password - it will not be echoed, not even with MacBookAir2:/ john$ sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/untitled -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app The name of the USB drive is "untitled" in the following: This is an example of what should happen. Then, drag the Install macOS Sierra icon from your Applications folder into the Terminal window. Then, type (or copy/paste) the following into Terminal:

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Additionally, if you are running KDE or Kubuntu instead of Ubuntu or Ubuntu Gnome, then you should probably use usb-creator-kde instead of usb-creator-gtk: sudo apt update sudo apt install usb-creator-kde. Stop right there do not press Return.ĭrag the USB flash drive icon from your Desktop to the Terminal window, and stop again. To install the application, run the following commands: sudo apt update sudo apt install usb-creator-gtk. Go to the Terminal window, paste that line into the Terminal window, and type a space character. Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume Select the following line by dragging your cursor from just prior to the word sudo to past the word volume: Make the Finder's Applications window small enough so that you can see it, the Terminal window, and the USB drive icon, all at the same time.Also, the Install macOS Sierra app must be present in your Mac's Applications folder, otherwise the pathname won't be correct.Its name isn't important because createinstallmedia will change it. Make sure its icon is present on your Desktop.

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Format the USB installer as Mac OS Extended (Journaled) and GUID Partition Map.

To create a standalone installer on a USB flash drive or similar removable media, refer to the following instructions: Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support. Perhaps you will notice something different than what you have been experiencing. The following is the procedure I use and illustrates what you should see.