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m1 boot from usb

Hi all, I purchased a new Macbook air 2020 with M1 processor.

The computer does not recognise USB bootable drives. I start it wiht a continuous press on the power button and cycle through startup options, but do not see any of the bootable USB that usually work on my imac. to be sure I tested a linux install USB, a Window as well as High Sierra and Mojave. Not of these is visible on the M1 MB. Had anyone managed to boot the M1 from anu USB stick?

Posted on Dec 22, 2020 11:03 AM

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Posted on Dec 22, 2020 11:39 AM

You won't be able to boot High Sierra or Mojave on an M1 machine. It only supports for Mac OS X, Big Sur when it comes to Mac OS X.


As for Windows, you'll need to use a VMWare, Virtualbox, or Crossover designated for Arm Mac chips. It will not work on Intel CPU based virtualization tools. Apple's Boot Camp no longer works with these Macs.



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Dec 22, 2020 11:39 AM in response to laurent221

You won't be able to boot High Sierra or Mojave on an M1 machine. It only supports for Mac OS X, Big Sur when it comes to Mac OS X.


As for Windows, you'll need to use a VMWare, Virtualbox, or Crossover designated for Arm Mac chips. It will not work on Intel CPU based virtualization tools. Apple's Boot Camp no longer works with these Macs.



Dec 22, 2020 11:38 AM in response to laurent221

For one, no operating system built for Intel will run on

an M1 machine. The two CPU architectures are totally different

and have completely different code.


Two, no macOS operating system earlier than the one that was shipped

with a machine will boot. This has always been true, Intel or M1.


Just based on these two facts, none of those OSes you have can possibly

work.

m1 boot from usb

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