#! /usr/bin/env bash # Creates macOS boot disk. printf "%s\n" "macOS Boot Disk Tips" printf "%s\n" " - Use a USB drive (8GB or higher)." printf "%s\n" " - Use Disk Utility to format the USB drive as \"APSF\"." printf "%s\n" " - Use Disk Utility to label the USB drive as \"Untitled\"." printf "\n%s\n" "macOS Boot Disk Usage:" printf "%s\n" " 1. Insert the USB boot disk into the machine to be upgraded." printf "%s\n" " 2. Reboot the machine." printf "%s\n" " 3. Press and hold the POWER key before the Apple logssssso appears." printf "%s\n" " 4. Select the USB boot disk from the menu." printf "%s\n" " 5. Use Disk Utility to delete and/or erase the hard drive including associated partitions." printf "%s\n" " 6. Use Disk Utility to create a single \"APFS\" drive." printf "%s\n" " 7. Install the new operating system." printf "\n%s\n" "macOS Boot Disk Recovery:" printf "%s\n" " 1. Start/restart the machine." printf "%s\n" " 2. Press and hold the POWER key before the Apple logo appears." printf "%s\n" " 3. Wait for the macOS installer to load from the recovery partition." printf "%s\n" " 4. Use the dialog options to launch Disk Utility, reinstall the system, etc." printf "\n%s\n" "Creating macOS boot disk..." if [[ ! -e "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_CREATOR" ]]; then printf "%s\n" "ERROR: macOS installer does not exist: $MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_CREATOR. Use System Preferences → Software Update to download." exit 1 fi if [[ ! -d "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_PATH" ]]; then printf "%s\n" "ERROR: Boot disk must be mounted at: $MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_PATH." exit 1 fi sudo "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_CREATOR" --volume "$MAC_OS_BOOT_DISK_PATH" --downloadassets --nointeraction