Be patient and let the command run to completion. It will take some time for the macOS Installer process to finish. Here is what the Terminal window should look like Keep in mind that if you choose another name for the USB flash drive when performing the erase procedure in Step 2, you’ll need to modify the Terminal command to reflect those changes. Launch Terminal, and use the following Terminal command to create the macOS Sierra Installer drive: sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Installer -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app -nointeraction
Step 3: Create the macOS Sierra USB install drive Once the drive is formatted, click Done and close Disk Utility. Select your USB flash drive and click the Erase button at the top of the Disk Utility interface.Ĭlick the Erase button to proceed. Be careful to select the correct drive before proceeding, or else you risk formatting the wrong disk. Warning: Be sure that the flash drive is free of any files that you need.Ĭonnect your flash drive to a USB port on your Mac, and launch Disk Utility. Step 2: Connect and format the USB flash drive The macOS Sierra Installer can be had free of charge from the Mac App Store, but you will need a Mac to download it. Once the download is completed, close the installer window that appears. Subscribe to 9to5Mac on YouTube for more videos Step 1: Download macOS Sierra (10.12) from the Mac App Store That makes for a high quality tutorial from start to finish. In this video I walk through the entire process, including UEFI BIOS steps, all recorded using direct-feed methods. Keep in mind that you don’t have to use the same hardware, but this step-by-step guide was made using these particular hardware components.Īlthough we have included a written walkthrough as a compliment to the video, I highly recommend watching the entire 16-minute install video if this is your first Hackintosh build. Be sure to read that post and watch the video for an explainer as to why I selected the hardware I did. I’ve personally built a working Hackintosh with all of the parts listed above, as I showcased in the previous post in this series. EVGA GeForce GTX 1080 Ti Founders Edition.While it might seem a bit daunting to go through the Hackintosh setup process for the first time, once you understand the basics, it’s not so difficult. Have a look at our hands-on video for more details. In today’s tutorial, I’ll step through the entire install process in full unabridged detail. A few days ago we posted about the hardware used and performance benefits of my most recent Hackintosh build.
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