How to make usb boot disk with yosemite

On this page there is no description for yosemite.


https://support.apple.com/en-gb/HT201372


Also found this article where they talk about that Zosemite is downloadable in App Store.


https://www.macworld.co.uk/how-to/mac-software/download-old-os-x-3629363/


If I search in App Store for "Yosemite" nothing is found.


Any Ideas. The Article is from last year. Should work. But not sure what Apples strategy is.

Posted on Jun 14, 2020 2:42 PM

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Posted on Jun 14, 2020 11:45 PM

How to upgrade to OS X Yosemite – Apple Support


Go to Section 4 and click on Download OS X Yosemite.


This downloads InstallMacOSX.dmg to your Downloads folder.


The next section can only be done on a mac that is capable of running Yosemite,

a mac that came preinstalled with an OS later than Yosemite will refuse to do the next bit.


When downloaded open to InstallMacOSX.pkg, double-click on

that and an installation window will open, this does not install Yosemite

but converts the InstallMacOSX.pkg to the Install OS X Yosemite.app which 

you will find in your Applications folder, it should be 5.73GBs in size.


 (If the installation window asks which disk you want to install to, you must pick 

the disk that you are booted to at the time. Not any internal or external disk that 

you want to eventually install Yosemite on, that is for later.)


To start the installation of Yosemite double click on the Install OS X Yosemite.app.


If you want to create a bootable USB installer you can use this free app.

https://macdaddy.io/install-disk-creator/

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Jun 14, 2020 11:45 PM in response to dschillerdschiller

How to upgrade to OS X Yosemite – Apple Support


Go to Section 4 and click on Download OS X Yosemite.


This downloads InstallMacOSX.dmg to your Downloads folder.


The next section can only be done on a mac that is capable of running Yosemite,

a mac that came preinstalled with an OS later than Yosemite will refuse to do the next bit.


When downloaded open to InstallMacOSX.pkg, double-click on

that and an installation window will open, this does not install Yosemite

but converts the InstallMacOSX.pkg to the Install OS X Yosemite.app which 

you will find in your Applications folder, it should be 5.73GBs in size.


 (If the installation window asks which disk you want to install to, you must pick 

the disk that you are booted to at the time. Not any internal or external disk that 

you want to eventually install Yosemite on, that is for later.)


To start the installation of Yosemite double click on the Install OS X Yosemite.app.


If you want to create a bootable USB installer you can use this free app.

https://macdaddy.io/install-disk-creator/

Jun 14, 2020 3:32 PM in response to dschillerdschiller

dschillerdschiller Said:

"How to make usb boot disk with yosemite: [...]If I search in App Store for "Yosemite" nothing is found. Any Ideas. The Article is from last year. Should work. But not sure what Apples strategy is."

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Create the Bootable Installer:


Compatibility:

You would need a much older MacOS already installed with Yosemite, to create this-- Particularly the model mentioned here (for the sake of ease, don't use a model listed after or before). The Link Providing the Mac to Use: How to upgrade to OS X Yosemite - Apple Support. As it reads: OS X Yosemite won't install on top of a later version of macOS, but you can erase your disk first or install on another diskYou can use macOS Recovery to reinstall macOS.


The Terminal Command:

Go Here: How to Make an OS X Yosemite Boot Installer USB Drive - OSXDaily. So, with the correct Mac model, you would perform what is provided on step three.

Screenshot:

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