{"id":42448,"date":"2017-09-28T19:37:47","date_gmt":"2017-09-29T00:37:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?p=42448"},"modified":"2019-09-23T16:36:55","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T21:36:55","slug":"create-a-bootable-macos-high-sierra-install-drive-with-diskmaker-x-7","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/42448-create-a-bootable-macos-high-sierra-install-drive-with-diskmaker-x-7\/","title":{"rendered":"Create a Bootable macOS High Sierra Install Drive with DiskMaker X 7"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Like clockwork, Apple updates macOS on an annual basis. Shortly after the release of a new version of macOS, we can expect a new version of a venerable Mac utility for creating bootable install disks: <a href=\"http:\/\/diskmakerx.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">DiskMaker X<\/a>. On Wednesday, DiskMaker X was updated to full <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/?s=High+Sierra\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">High Sierra<\/a> compatibility \u2014 in fact, as of today the developers still haven\u2019t updated their graphics to advertise that fact. In this article, we\u2019ll demonstrate how you can create a bootable install drive for macOS High Sierra.<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/diskmakerx.com\/downloads\/DiskMaker_X_7.dmg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Download DiskMaker X 7<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Clicking the link above downloads a copy of DiskMaker X 7 to your Mac. DiskMaker X is free of charge, but you can help support a useful utility by sending the developers a donation.<\/p>\n<p><b>Install DiskMaker X 7<\/b><br \/>\nTo install DiskMaker X 7, find the installer disk image file. It\u2019s most likely in the Downloads folder, and once located, double-click it. The disk image is mounted, and the following screen appears:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53318\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53318\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53318 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1.jpg\" alt=\"DiskMaker X 7 Installer Screen\" width=\"640\" height=\"383\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1-201x120.jpg 201w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1-284x170.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1-190x114.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1-201x120@2x.jpg 402w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1-284x170@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0155-1-190x114@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53318\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DiskMaker X 7 Installer Screen<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Drag the DiskMaker X 7 icon to the Applications folder alias as shown by the gray arrow on the installer screen. In seconds, the app is installed and ready to go, but wait before launching it because you need to&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><b>Download the macOS High Sierra Installer<\/b><br \/>\nIf you have already upgraded your Mac to macOS High Sierra, you\u2019ll notice that the installer is nowhere to be found. That\u2019s not a problem, since it\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/itunes.apple.com\/us\/app\/macos-high-sierra\/id1246284741?mt=12\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">available for download on the Mac App Store<\/a>. If this link doesn&#8217;t work (it may change during the year), the most consistent way to find it is to click the link on the Mac App Store \u201cFeatured\u201d page for \u201cApps Made by Apple\u201d that is found in the right sidebar. You\u2019ll see something like this:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53319\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53319\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53319 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0156-1.jpg\" alt=\"High Sierra Installer in the Mac App Store\" width=\"640\" height=\"246\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0156-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0156-1-284x109.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0156-1-190x73.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0156-1-284x109@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0156-1-190x73@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53319\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">High Sierra Installer in the Mac App Store<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Click the link that says \u201cDownload\u201d and the High Sierra installer is downloaded to your Mac. Like all apps in the Mac App Store, the installer is saved into the Applications folder for future use.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53320\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53320\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53320 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2.jpg\" alt=\"OWC 16GB USB Flash Drive\" width=\"640\" height=\"406\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2-189x120.jpg 189w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2-284x180.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2-190x121.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2-189x120@2x.jpg 378w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2-284x180@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/owc_flash_drive_gall5-3-2-190x121@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53320\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">OWC 16GB USB Flash Drive<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><b>Get a suitable USB thumb, USB, Thunderbolt or FireWire Drive<\/b><br \/>\nYou\u2019ll need a drive with at least 8GB of capacity to create your bootable install drive. USB thumb drives are perfect for this task; many longtime Mac owners buy a new one each year to create a macOS installer archive for every new version. The <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/search\/dual%20flash\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">OWC 16.0GB Dual USB Flash Drive<\/a> (seen in the image above) is affordable, and it works perfectly.<\/p>\n<p>A USB 3.0 drive like the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/MSU35320G16\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">320GB OWC Mercury On-The-Go Pro<\/a>&nbsp;is much faster for installing High Sierra, and there\u2019s a <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/OWC\/MS8U3H5500GB\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">500GB FireWire 800\/USB 3.0 version available<\/a>&nbsp;for older Macs that support FireWire.<\/p>\n<p>Have Macs that support Thunderbolt and need to do more than one installation? Take a look at the <a href=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/item\/Lacie\/STEV1000400\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">1TB LaCie Rugged Thunderbolt drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever is on the drive when you create your bootable macOS High Sierra install drive will be erased. If you want to use the same drive to carry other utilities or troubleshooting tools or want to use it as a backup drive, that needs to be set up after you\u2019ve created the bootable install drive.<\/p>\n<p><b>Launch DiskMaker X 7<\/b><br \/>\nAttach the drive to the Mac, make sure it\u2019s visible from the Finder, then launch DiskMaker X 7. If you\u2019ve retained macOS installers from the past, DiskMaker X asks which version of the operating system you wish to make a boot disk of. Select the version (in this case macOS High Sierra (10.13), and then a dialog like the following should be displayed:<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53321\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53321\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53321 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0157-1.jpg\" alt=\"DiskMaker locates the macOS High Sierra installer\" width=\"640\" height=\"251\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0157-1.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0157-1-284x111.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0157-1-190x75.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0157-1-284x111@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0157-1-190x75@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53321\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">DiskMaker locates the macOS High Sierra installer<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>If your downloaded installer ended up in the Applications folder (as it should), click \u201cUse this copy\u201d, which is&nbsp;highlighted in blue. DiskMaker X 7 then asks for the type of disk you\u2019re using for your bootable disk (see image below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53315\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53315\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53315 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0159.jpg\" alt=\"Select the type of disk being used\" width=\"640\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0159.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0159-284x102.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0159-190x68.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0159-284x102@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0159-190x68@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53315\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select the type of disk being used<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Note that if you\u2019re using a 8GB (or larger) USB thumb drive, it will be completely erased.&nbsp;DiskMaker will erase any complete volume that you signify, so if you wish to make a disk that can install Yosemite, El Capitan, and Sierra, consider using Disk Utility (found in the Applications\/Utilities folder) to partition the drive into three separate volumes, one for each operating system version.<\/p>\n<p>For this example a drive that was erased and named \u201cHigh Sierra Installer\u201d is our target drive, so clicking \u201cAnother kind of disk\u201d is appropriate. Next, DiskMaker X asks which disk you wish to erase (see image below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53316\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53316\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53316 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160.jpg\" alt=\"Select the disk volume for your boot disk, then click \u201cChoose this disk\u201d\" width=\"640\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-183x120.jpg 183w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-284x186.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-190x125.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-100x65.jpg 100w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-183x120@2x.jpg 366w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-284x186@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0160-190x125@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53316\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Select the disk volume for your boot disk, then click \u201cChoose this disk\u201d<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In this case, select \u201cHigh Sierra Installer\u201d (or the name of your disk) and then click \u201cChoose this disk\u201d.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53317\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53317\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53317 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161.jpg\" alt=\"One last opportunity to stop...\" width=\"640\" height=\"389\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161-197x120.jpg 197w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161-284x173.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161-190x115.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161-197x120@2x.jpg 394w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161-284x173@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0161-190x115@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53317\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One last opportunity to stop&#8230;<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>You\u2019re warned that the volume will be erased. Click \u201cErase then create the disk\u201d and DiskMaker X 7 then reminds you that you\u2019ll be required to type in the administrator user name and password (see screenshot below).<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53322\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53322\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53322 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162.jpg\" alt=\"You'll need your admin user name and password to create the disk\" width=\"640\" height=\"291\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162-264x120.jpg 264w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162-284x129.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162-190x86.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162-264x120@2x.jpg 528w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162-284x129@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0162-190x86@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53322\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">You&#8217;ll need your admin user name and password to create the disk<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>During the disk creation process temporary windows will open and close, files are copied, and you may be asked if you wish to use your disk as a Time Machine backup drive \u2014 if this happens (and it may occur more than once) click \u201cDon\u2019t use\u201d. If you\u2019re running a virus protection app, it may ask if you wish to scan the disk; be sure to tell it to leave your disk alone!<\/p>\n<p>You\u2019ll know that DiskMaker X 7 is done when you hear a lion roar, and a dialog will be displayed to inform you of the completion.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_53323\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-53323\" style=\"width: 640px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-53323 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0163.jpg\" alt=\"The macOS High Sierra bootable installer disk is ready\" width=\"640\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0163.jpg 640w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0163-284x95.jpg 284w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0163-190x64.jpg 190w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0163-284x95@2x.jpg 568w, https:\/\/eshop.macsales.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screenshot-0163-190x64@2x.jpg 380w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 640px) 100vw, 640px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-53323\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The macOS High Sierra bootable installer disk is ready<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>At this point, it\u2019s possible to either reboot your Mac while holding down the Option (Alt) key to select the drive, or use System Preferences &gt; Startup Disk to select it.<\/p>\n<p>You can quit and do the macOS High Sierra upgrades at a later time, and\/or make a donation towards the care and feeding of the DiskMaker X developers. While there are ways to make a bootable installation disk that require familiarity with the Mac command line, DiskMaker X just makes the process much more \u201cMac-like\u201d and transparent.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Like clockwork, Apple updates macOS on an annual basis. Shortly after the release of a new version of macOS, we can expect a new version of a venerable Mac utility for creating bootable install disks: DiskMaker X. 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