You'll need a Finder window and the Disk Utility app (in your Applications/Utilities folder) on your screen.
This procedure has worked in testing, but is not officially supported by Apple.ĭepending on how you install Lion or Mountain Lion, you may need to do this after downloading, but before installing, as the downloaded package may be deleted from your Applications folder during the installation. Verdict:Ī great utility if you have more than one Mac to update or just want to ensure you have a backup OS X installer for offline use.You may be able to make an Install DVD or partition on a hard drive (including a USB thumb drive). To save you from having to download OS X more than once, it is important that you run this tool immediately after you have downloaded the IS from the App Store – do not wait until after you have perform the upgrade or the installer will be deleted. All that you need to have to hand is an 8GB drive that you don’t mind formatting and the software will take care of the rest for you. It is possible to create your USB installer using OS X’s built in Disk Utility, but DiskMaker is, as the name implies, a handy tool that helps to automate and simplify the process.
If you have more than one computer on which you would like to install the operating system there is no need to wait for ages while the software is downloaded multiple times, and it also means that you can avoid exceeding any monthly download limited your ISP may have put in place. There are numerous advantages to going down this route.
Thankfully, it is possible to create a bootable USB driver installer for the OS. While this method of software distribution is handy, it does mean having to have access to the internet and this is not always an option. Lion was the first version of OS X to be made available in the App Store, and it made sense that subsequent OS X releases would follow suit.
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