

Insert your desired USB drive, open Disk Utility, and format it as OS X Extended (Journaled).Ģ. High Sierra detects it as just a standard mouse, preventing you fromĬhanging some trackpad-oriented settings.ġ. View changelog and download older versions here A USB drive that's at least 8 GB in size In the Menu Bar, simply select "Tools > Download macOS High Sierra." Supports High Sierra, or by using the built-in downloading feature of the tool. This can be obtained from the Mac App Store using a machine A copy of the macOS High Sierra InstallerĪpp. Partition of your currently installed copy of OS X, open Terminal, and If it's not or you're unsure, just boot into your Recovery Note: Make sure SIP is disabled on the system you intend to install The 2007 iMac 7,1 is compatible if the CPU is upgraded to a Penryn-based Core 2 Duo, such as a T9300. Early-2008 or newer Xserve (Xserve 2,1, Xserve 3,1) Early-2009 or newer Mac Mini or white MacBook (Macmini 3,1, MacBook 5,2) Late-2008 or newer MacBook Air or Aluminum Unibody MacBook (MacBookAir 2,1, MacBook 5,1)

Early-2008 or newer Mac Pro, iMac, or MacBook Pro I also have a YouTube video going over the whole process. Take a look at the FAQ located at the bottom of this page as well. When I tried to make a bootable installer of High Sierra (with DiskMaker X).it failed.Ĭould give DiskMaker X a try.it makes the process very easy (hopefully with better luck than me).Or comments? Feel free to contact me at Please It has always worked great for me when making bootable installers (before High Sierra). It makes creating a bootable USB thumb drive VERY easy. There's an app called DiskMaker X (free/30 day trial). The 3rd or 4th procedure I tried (I think it was from Engadget).worked fine.Īlso be aware.if High Sierra has never been installed on a computer previously.a firmware update may be needed first. The first 2-3 procedures I tried didn't work (not sure if there was a typo in the statement in the procedure online or what). The unfortunate part is some of them don't work properly.Īll of them include the long statement you need to copy & paste into Terminal to create the bootable USB installer. There are many DIY procedures on the internet how to do this (for High Sierra).all of them use the Terminal app as part of the procedure. The biggest hassle was creating the bootable USB thumb drive installer for High Sierra. I recently did a clean install of High Sierra on a 2010 Mac Pro (brand new had no previous macOS installed).
