Bootable USB for Mac OS X Lion

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Bootable USB for Mac OS X Lion

Hi all,

I'm trying to make a bootable usb for my old iMac 2011 because the online recovery and reinstall is not functioning for some reason. The internet is fine, the hard drive works and the system can see the drive but it consistently coveys a "cannot download the additional components needed to install os x." So I am trying to create a bootable usb and I bought Lion on the app store but now the app store is telling me I can't download the installer because I can't install Lion on my laptop (high sierra) but I just want the shared support folder to make the drive. Is there a way to bypass this? I've already payed my $20 for the software and now it seems I can't even use it.

Posted on Jan 19, 2021 9:17 AM

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jeffd55

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Jan 21, 2021 9:21 AM in response to Ajaxdw

Hello Ajaxdw,

Thank you for using Apple Support Communities.

We understand that you are trying to make a bootable USB for your iMac 2011. You can take a look at the following support article for the steps to follow to create a bootable macOS installer. This will only provide info for how to do this with El Capitan and later but should give you a general idea of the steps.

How to create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

As for the original issue, if you're having issues reinstalling macOS using recovery, try again using Internet Recovery as this could bypass the issue you're encountering. Take a look at the steps under "Other macOS installation options" from this article for info on how to do this:

How to reinstall macOS - Apple Support

Best regards.

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Bootable USB for Mac OS X Lion

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