Booting from a USB stick is nowadays more and more important. More and more PCs (and servers) are delivered by default without a CD/DVD drive. To install the OS of your choice, USB sticks provide you the easiest possibility. In fact, it can even work out cheaper than burning a CD or DVD that you just throw away once the version is outdated.
For most Linux distributions the ISO for burning a CD/DVD is available freely on the internet. In this post I'll assume you have already downloaded the bootable ISO image for the OS of your choice, but how to get the ISO image onto the USB stick?
The ISO file you have downloaded contains an image of the entire media. It includes all the files necessary to boot your PC/server. This image format is sadly not directly usable to copy onto the USB stick. We first need to convert the image from an ISO to a UDRW (Read/Write Universal Disk Image Format) which we can copy to the USB stick.
Go to Settings ⇨ Ports ⇨ USB ⇨ USB 3.0 xHCI ⇨ Add your USB drive/reader Download, Boot, and Install Ubuntu Desktop 18.04 LTS Start the VirtualBox machine and select `ubuntu-xxx.iso` as the boot disk Note: It's safe to erase and format the virtualbox hard drive (it's just a file on your real hard drive). Step 2: Insert your USB storage drive into your Mac. The ISO file is only about 5 gigabytes, but I recommend you use a USB drive with at least 16 gigabytes of space just in case Windows needs more space during the installation process. I bought a 32 gigabyte USB drive at Walmart for only $3, so this shouldn't be very expensive.
Some of the steps to create a bootable USB stick could be done in the GUI as well, but as some of them can't and you have to go to the shell anyway, I decided to do all of the steps in the shell.
Convert the ISO to UDRW format
Mac OS X provides all the tools needed to convert the ISO image to UDRW. The following command will convert the ISO image to the UDRW format.
You will notice that the destination_file.img from the command will create the file destination_file.img.dmg really. This is because the hdiutil program automatically adds the dmg file extension. This is not a problem as the file extension won't affect the format of the image.
Prepare the USB stick
Check your USB stick and make a backup if there is any important data on it, as the next steps are going to delete everything on it.
To prepare the USb stick we are going to delete all the partitions on the stick and create an empty partition. To do this we need to know the device name of the USB stick. Open a terminal and execute the following command:
You will see a list of disks and partitions. The goal is to identify the USB stick in this output. Depending on your system configuration your output might look different from this one. This appears to show 3 physical discs but it does not. The /dev/disk1 is a virtual disk created because of the partition encryption (FileVault 2) I enabled in Mac OS X.
As shown in the output above, the connected USB stick is a small 2.0 GB drive with a FAT partition on it. We are now going to remove this partition in the next step. For the following steps we will need the name of the disk which in this case is '/dev/disk2'.
With the following command the data on the disk (your USB stick) will be deleted!
With this command the USB stick was re-partitioned to have 1 partition without formatting and 100% of the size of the stick. If you check it again with 'diskutil list' you will see the changes already, also the USB stick will no longer be shown in the Finder.
Copy the image to the USB stick
Now we can copy the disk image we created to the USB stick. This is done via the dd(1) command. This command will copy the image to the disk (substitute the appropriate disk name for your USB stick here, as with the re-partitioning command):
Steam not opening mac. The dd command does not show any output before it has finished the copy process, so be patient and wait for it to complete.
To eject the USB stick, use the above command. After this is done, the bootable USB stick is ready to be used.
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Looking for the best ISO to USB burner for Mac? It's possible, but ISO is not native file type in Mac OS X or macOS environment, so you need to use workaround methods or employ a third-party ISO burning utility for Mac to get this done. This article covers three ways to burn ISO to USB stick on a Mac computer, powered by macOS Mojave, High Serria and earier Mac OS X systems.
The first thing you need to know is that you can't use an ISO disk image file on a Mac, since Apple primarily uses the DMG format. However, if you merely want to burn it to a disk, that's definitely possible. The only thing you can't do is run an ISO file on an Apple computer. Let's look at the various ways to burn ISO to USB on a Mac machine.
Part 1: How to Burn ISO to USB With Mac Terminal Software
Terminal is Apple's command line equivalent of Command Prompt in Windows and Terminal in Linux. Using this command line utility, you can burn an ISO file to an external DVD or USB disk. If you did not t have any experience with text command, then this is not recommended because it is too risky to damage the local disk with wrong input. Terminal allows you to do several system-level operations, so don't input anything other than the commands specified in the process outline shown below:
Step 1: Click Terminal icon from the Dock. Or Go to the Applications folder on Mac and find the Terminal app in Utilities folder.
Step 2: Copy the ISO file in a convenient location so your command doesn't have to be too long. Saving it to desktop or downloads folder is usually a good idea. Preview vs adobe reader. Make sure you remember the name of the ISO file because it will be used in the command.
Step 3: If your ISO file is in your Desktop, then run the following command (press Enter after typing the command): cd desktop
Step 4: Now run the following command (hit Enter after typing): hdiutil burn filename.iso
Step 5: Once you run the command, your ISO file will be burned to the USB drive in your default optical drive. If you haven't inserted a disk, you will be prompted to do so. There is no need to run the command again after inserting the USB.
Cons:
- Dangerous and not safe for beginners .
- Sharp learning curve.
- Bad support for USB 2.0 device.
- USB not bootable.
If you want to avoid any kind of command line work and if you're running one of the newer versions of macOS, then it's better to use a third-party software like the one described in Part 2 below.
Part 2: Easily Burn ISO to USB on Mac via UUByte Software (Bootable USB Creator)
Sofware being powered by a graphics user interface are always welcomed because of user friendly operation. So the second suggestion in here is UUByte ISO burner software called ISO Editor for Mac. It is popularly regarded as the best ISO burning software for Mac. It allows you to burn, extract, edit, copy and create ISO almost as if it was a native file format on Mac. The utility has been fully tested on a wide range of storage media brands as well as all versions of macOS and Mac OS X.
The biggest advantage is that you do not need any technical expertise whatsoever to use this software. It is highly intuitive, and in a matter of minutes you can burn your ISO to USB or DVD. More importantly, the USB is bootable in default. This flexibility makes it the most user-friendly Mac app for handling ISO disk images in a number of ways. The next section shows you how to easily and quickly burn any ISO file to a disk or drive to create bootable USB on your Mac.
Key Features of ISO Editor for Mac
- Designed by great UI.
- Powerful Burning options.
- Able to make bootable USB or DVD.
- Support the latest macOS Mojave and High Serria.
- Include other useful ISO tools such as edit, extract and create.
Step 1: Download UUByte ISO Burner for Mac
Download and install ISO Editor for Mac to your computer and launch the program. Click on the Burn module on the first page, which will take you to the ISO burning utility.
Step 2: Insert USB Drive on Mac and Import ISO Image
Insert a USB flash drive into your Mac. Select the ISO file to be burned to the media. If you want a different partition style or file system, make those changes on this page. If you don't know what they mean, leave them in default mode.
Step 3: Start Burning ISO to USB on Mac
Click Burn and the ISO file will be burned to USB drive in around 5 minutes. Please wait and be patient. Make sure the computer not going into sleep mode during the burning process.
UUByte ISO Editor for Mac boasts a 95% burn success rate, so no wasted disks or wasted time when you use this software. The software's reliability, flexibility and speed have made this the go-to Mac application for handling ISO disk image files.
Part 3: Disk Utility - The Default ISO to USB Buner (Solid for Old Macs)
Disk Utility is a built-in tool that comes with Mac OS X and macOS. Using this function, you can easily burn your ISO to a disk after mounting it. Disk Utility is primarily meant to view and repair hard drives and other drives, but also has added functionality. Follow the process below to get your ISO burned to a writable DVD or CD.
Step 1: Go to the Applications folder using Finder or by clicking the shortcut on the bottom right of your screen. From there, go into the Utilities folder and click on Disk Utility to launch the app.
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Step 2: Open your ISO file and mount it as a virtual drive. This is done automatically when you click on File >Open Disk Image… in the top menu.
Step 3 Microsoft office home and student 2020. : When you see your ISO file in the left panel, that means it was mounted properly. You can now insert an USB and click on the Burn option to burn the target ISO file to the USB drive.
This method is only meant for OS X 10.10 and earlier versions. With Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple removed the ability to burn ISO to a USB. If you have one of these higher versions, you can try the above methods.
Summary
With the following command the data on the disk (your USB stick) will be deleted!
With this command the USB stick was re-partitioned to have 1 partition without formatting and 100% of the size of the stick. If you check it again with 'diskutil list' you will see the changes already, also the USB stick will no longer be shown in the Finder.
Copy the image to the USB stick
Now we can copy the disk image we created to the USB stick. This is done via the dd(1) command. This command will copy the image to the disk (substitute the appropriate disk name for your USB stick here, as with the re-partitioning command):
Steam not opening mac. The dd command does not show any output before it has finished the copy process, so be patient and wait for it to complete.
To eject the USB stick, use the above command. After this is done, the bootable USB stick is ready to be used.
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Looking for the best ISO to USB burner for Mac? It's possible, but ISO is not native file type in Mac OS X or macOS environment, so you need to use workaround methods or employ a third-party ISO burning utility for Mac to get this done. This article covers three ways to burn ISO to USB stick on a Mac computer, powered by macOS Mojave, High Serria and earier Mac OS X systems.
The first thing you need to know is that you can't use an ISO disk image file on a Mac, since Apple primarily uses the DMG format. However, if you merely want to burn it to a disk, that's definitely possible. The only thing you can't do is run an ISO file on an Apple computer. Let's look at the various ways to burn ISO to USB on a Mac machine.
Part 1: How to Burn ISO to USB With Mac Terminal Software
Terminal is Apple's command line equivalent of Command Prompt in Windows and Terminal in Linux. Using this command line utility, you can burn an ISO file to an external DVD or USB disk. If you did not t have any experience with text command, then this is not recommended because it is too risky to damage the local disk with wrong input. Terminal allows you to do several system-level operations, so don't input anything other than the commands specified in the process outline shown below:
Step 1: Click Terminal icon from the Dock. Or Go to the Applications folder on Mac and find the Terminal app in Utilities folder.
Step 2: Copy the ISO file in a convenient location so your command doesn't have to be too long. Saving it to desktop or downloads folder is usually a good idea. Preview vs adobe reader. Make sure you remember the name of the ISO file because it will be used in the command.
Step 3: If your ISO file is in your Desktop, then run the following command (press Enter after typing the command): cd desktop
Step 4: Now run the following command (hit Enter after typing): hdiutil burn filename.iso
Step 5: Once you run the command, your ISO file will be burned to the USB drive in your default optical drive. If you haven't inserted a disk, you will be prompted to do so. There is no need to run the command again after inserting the USB.
Cons:
- Dangerous and not safe for beginners .
- Sharp learning curve.
- Bad support for USB 2.0 device.
- USB not bootable.
If you want to avoid any kind of command line work and if you're running one of the newer versions of macOS, then it's better to use a third-party software like the one described in Part 2 below.
Part 2: Easily Burn ISO to USB on Mac via UUByte Software (Bootable USB Creator)
Sofware being powered by a graphics user interface are always welcomed because of user friendly operation. So the second suggestion in here is UUByte ISO burner software called ISO Editor for Mac. It is popularly regarded as the best ISO burning software for Mac. It allows you to burn, extract, edit, copy and create ISO almost as if it was a native file format on Mac. The utility has been fully tested on a wide range of storage media brands as well as all versions of macOS and Mac OS X.
The biggest advantage is that you do not need any technical expertise whatsoever to use this software. It is highly intuitive, and in a matter of minutes you can burn your ISO to USB or DVD. More importantly, the USB is bootable in default. This flexibility makes it the most user-friendly Mac app for handling ISO disk images in a number of ways. The next section shows you how to easily and quickly burn any ISO file to a disk or drive to create bootable USB on your Mac.
Key Features of ISO Editor for Mac
- Designed by great UI.
- Powerful Burning options.
- Able to make bootable USB or DVD.
- Support the latest macOS Mojave and High Serria.
- Include other useful ISO tools such as edit, extract and create.
Step 1: Download UUByte ISO Burner for Mac
Download and install ISO Editor for Mac to your computer and launch the program. Click on the Burn module on the first page, which will take you to the ISO burning utility.
Step 2: Insert USB Drive on Mac and Import ISO Image
Insert a USB flash drive into your Mac. Select the ISO file to be burned to the media. If you want a different partition style or file system, make those changes on this page. If you don't know what they mean, leave them in default mode.
Step 3: Start Burning ISO to USB on Mac
Click Burn and the ISO file will be burned to USB drive in around 5 minutes. Please wait and be patient. Make sure the computer not going into sleep mode during the burning process.
UUByte ISO Editor for Mac boasts a 95% burn success rate, so no wasted disks or wasted time when you use this software. The software's reliability, flexibility and speed have made this the go-to Mac application for handling ISO disk image files.
Part 3: Disk Utility - The Default ISO to USB Buner (Solid for Old Macs)
Disk Utility is a built-in tool that comes with Mac OS X and macOS. Using this function, you can easily burn your ISO to a disk after mounting it. Disk Utility is primarily meant to view and repair hard drives and other drives, but also has added functionality. Follow the process below to get your ISO burned to a writable DVD or CD.
Step 1: Go to the Applications folder using Finder or by clicking the shortcut on the bottom right of your screen. From there, go into the Utilities folder and click on Disk Utility to launch the app.
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Step 2: Open your ISO file and mount it as a virtual drive. This is done automatically when you click on File >Open Disk Image… in the top menu.
Step 3 Microsoft office home and student 2020. : When you see your ISO file in the left panel, that means it was mounted properly. You can now insert an USB and click on the Burn option to burn the target ISO file to the USB drive.
This method is only meant for OS X 10.10 and earlier versions. With Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan, Apple removed the ability to burn ISO to a USB. If you have one of these higher versions, you can try the above methods.
Summary
Mac Iso To Usb
To be honest, Burning ISO to USB was not challenging at all on Mac in the past. But the situation was changed since the release of macOS. Many apps was not supported or updated to Mojave or High Serria. So for the new Mac computer, UUByte ISO Editor is the best option out there in 2019.
