DiskMaker X Reviews and details

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• MBP 2016 doesn't recognize pendrive, doesn't start recovery mode and only shows internet recovery. What can I do?

  If you didn’t create the installer via this method or with the aid of DiskMaker X (which only works up to 10.15), or you used TransMac on a PC, it won’t work. Internet Recovery could work on a different Internet connection, but usually you would get a 4 digit error code if that was the problem. Source: 10 months ago

• Mac Mini 2011 - Internet recovery fails at the end

  Anecdotally I haven’t heard of anyone having success with a TransMac created bootable installer since 2020. If you have another Mac, this or DiskMaker X are likely your best options for creating the installer. I would use macOS High Sierra (10.13) as the basis for the installer rather than previous versions. Source: 12 months ago

• Macbook pro usb boot

  It sounds like your USB drive hasn't actually been flagged as bootable. Here are Apple's official instructions for creating a bootable USB. You can also try DiskMakerX. You'll need another functioning Mac for either method. Source: 12 months ago

• Stuck reinstalling 2014 MacBook Air

  That model of MacBook Air shipped with OS X Mavericks (10.9) and can officially handle up to macOS Big Sur. As far as I know, TransMac hasn’t worked since before 2020 for creating a bootable installer for macOS and although I am not familiar with Anyburn, it may have the same problem. The verified working methods for creating an installer are using Terminal or DiskMaker X. Source: about 1 year ago

• Questions! Bought a 2007 T7700 imac

  There is no app or software (that I’m aware of) that you can use to make the installer on a Chromebook, and using TransMac on Windows hasn’t worked for the last couple of years. Other than using Terminal or DiskMaker X, you can purchase an installer for 10.11 from Amazon or eBay, but who can say if they did it right. Source: about 1 year ago

• Anything I can do about this? Happens on startup. Older MacBook Pro

  If it keeps thowing that prohibitory icon or question mark it means you either dont have recovery or its busted. Then you need usb containing macos install media. You can create one using another mac or that mac if it boots up enough. Check your macos version eg High Sierra then use https://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201372 or https://diskmakerx.com/ to create the usb. After you have the usb boot it by holding ALT... Source: about 1 year ago

• im stuck in windows (on a mac pro)

  Use the MacBook to create the installer https://diskmakerx.com/. Source: about 1 year ago

• I can’t enter to restore mode MacBook Pro 2009 13”

  Try with this for the bootable USB. You can download the image of OS X El Capitan from apple. Source: about 1 year ago

• RIP 2013 27" iMac Fusion drive

  Then use another mac to create a MacOS Catalina installer USB - https://diskmakerx.com/ can help you do that easily. Plug that into the iMac too. Source: over 1 year ago

• Help installing MacOS

  I would use this (https://diskmakerx.com) to make a bootable USB thumb drive Installer. Source: over 1 year ago

• 2012 macbook errors?

  I supplied a link to Apple’s instructions, you can alternatively use the DiskMaker X Utility. Source: over 1 year ago

• Problem re-installing Mac OS after system erase

  This what I use to make bootable USB sticks, much simpler as it an Apple Script in a utility. https://diskmakerx.com/. Source: over 1 year ago

• Need some OS advice

  But alternatively, if you don't want to touch Terminal, you can use this app (after you download the macOS installer) to create the USB drive. Source: over 1 year ago

• Help! My old 2011 A1311 that I bought for $60 keeps giving this message when I try to reinstall OS X!

  I used to use this to make the drive. Source: almost 2 years ago

• Can't unmount

  I believe you can use Diskmaker X thats what I used to use... https://diskmakerx.com/. Source: almost 2 years ago

• -2002F error while rebooting

  Internet Recovery is likely trying to pull down the version the Mac shipped with, which is 10.8, only Apple doesn’t host that version anymore. Assuming you have access to a newer Mac, you would be better off making a bootable installer of Mojave (10.14), Catalina (10.15), or Big Sur (if it’s a late 2013 model) using these instructions or DiskMakerX if you don’t want to bother with Terminal/command-line. Source: almost 2 years ago

• I need help finding a download of mavericks and help making a bootable drive on usb

  There is also the torrent route and Disk Maker X for creating a USB stick. Since Mavericks is free I do not know how the rules apply to "pirating" it since Apple does not seem to offer it anymore. Source: about 2 years ago

• Using a bootable installer file to install Big Sur over Mojave

  For the ease of use https://diskmakerx.com. Source: about 2 years ago

• Can’t login to MacBook

  So even though you are able to login with your Apple ID now, if you don’t have 10.7 in your purchases, it can’t move forward. Your options right now are as follows: download this or one of the versions here using a different Mac then make a bootable installer using Terminal or this software, and use that as your basis for reinstalling. If you only have access to a Windows PC, you may be able to use TransMac to... Source: about 2 years ago

• Can I install a newer version of macOS via usb on an old (wiped) MacBook Pro?

  I've used this more than once and it has always worked for me. Diskmaker X. Source: about 2 years ago

• Stuck in El Capitan install loop

  Did you make the installer using Terminal or a utility like DiskMakerX? Source: about 2 years ago