#! /usr/bin/env bash # DESCRIPTION # Creates macOS boot disk. # EXECUTION printf "macOS Boot Disk Tips\n" printf " - Use a USB drive (8GB or higher).\n" printf " - Use Disk Utility to format the USB drive as \"Mac OS Extended (Journaled)\".\n" printf " - Use Disk Utility to label the USB drive as \"Untitled\".\n" printf "\nmacOS Boot Disk Usage:\n" printf " 1. Insert the USB boot disk into the machine to be upgraded.\n" printf " 2. Reboot the machine.\n" printf " 3. Hold down the OPTION key before the Apple logo appears.\n" printf " 4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu.\n" printf " 5. Use Disk Utility to format the machine's drive as \"APFS (Encrypted)\".\n" printf " 6. Install the new operating system.\n" printf "\nmacOS Reinstall:\n" printf " 1. Click the Apple icon from the operating system main menu.\n" printf " 2. Select the \"Restart...\" menu option.\n" printf " 3. Hold down the COMMAND+R keys before the Apple logo appears.\n" printf " 4. Wait for the macOS installer to load from the recovery partition.\n" printf " 5. Use the dialog options to launch Disk Utility, reinstall the system, etc.\n" printf "\nCreating macOS boot disk...\n" if [[ ! -d "$MAC_OS_INSTALLER_PATH" ]]; then printf "ERROR: macOS installer does not exist: $MAC_OS_INSTALLER_PATH. Use the App Store to download.\n" exit 1 fi if [[ ! -d "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_PATH" ]]; then printf "ERROR: Boot disk must be mounted at: $MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_PATH.\n" exit 1 fi sudo "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_CREATOR" --volume "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_PATH" --applicationpath "$MAC_OS_INSTALLER_PATH" --nointeraction