Bootable Installer
Use APSF for Bootable Installer for macOS 10.14 or later?
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.14
Use APSF for Bootable Installer for macOS 10.14 or later?
iMac 21.5″ 4K, macOS 10.14
The USB that you use fro make the bootable USB installer should be formatted as
Mac OS Extended (Journaled) on a GUID Partition Map scheme.
Terminal does this for you.
Bootable Installer