Saturday, July 26, 2014

How to create a bootable USB-stick with OS X Yosemite beta [instructions]

This week Apple launched the open testing of the operating system OS X Yosemite. At the moment, the only way to get an update available - leave a request on the Apple website and download an image from an online store Mac App Store after receiving confirmation. In solutions of switch only digital distribution software there are negative aspects - involving several poppies user must download the installation file from the Internet on each of their Mac. Solve this problem by creating a bootable USB-drive with OS X Yosemite.

Requirements:
  • Access to the Mac App Store with an active Apple ID to download OS X Yosemite;
  • Drive USB flash drive of at least 8 GB;
  • Computer running OS X Mavericks.
When you are ready, you can begin.

How to create a bootable USB flash drive with OS X Yosemite

Step 1: Log on to the Apple site to participate in the testing program.  After that, download a licensed copy of OS X Yosemite beta of the Mac App Store.
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Step 2: Run the Disk Utility from the Utilities folder.
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Step 3: Select your USB-drive on the left and click the Advanced tab partition.
Step 4: Point to "Section 1" in the dropdown menu partition layout, right - format «Mac OS Extended (Journaled)". Name the disk Yosemite.
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Step 5: Click the Options button at the bottom. Click on the option GUID partition scheme and confirm. Click Apply in the lower right corner of the program. Disk Utility will start to format USB-drive.
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Step 6: Start Terminal from the Utilities folder.
Step 7: Make sure that the USB-flash drive was in place and «Yosemite» was the only volume with the same name.
Run the following command in Terminal to create a bootable USB drive, replacing "DISC TITLE" on the name of your USB-stick (!). Enter the administrator password.
sudo / Applications / Install \ OS \ X \ Yosemite \ Beta.app / Contents / Resources / createinstallmedia-volume / Volumes / «DISC TITLE»-applicationpath / Applications / Install \ OS \ X \ Yosemite \ Beta.app-nointeraction
After 10-15 minutes, Terminal finished creating the bootable USB drive.
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Step 8: Restart your Mac with an installed memory stick, holding the keyboard Alt.
Step 9: You can begin to install OS X Yosemite beta!
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