What is the sudo command string to create a bootable usb drive for Sierra ?

What is the sudo command string to create a bootable usb drive for Sierra ?

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Posted on Mar 13, 2022 11:51 AM

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Mar 13, 2022 2:14 PM in response to LtScrSpock

With Install macOS Sierra.app in your Applications folder open Terminal.


Paste in this command


sudo plutil -replace CFBundleShortVersionString -string "12.6.03" /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Info.plist


press return

enter your password

press return


Now paste in the createinstallmedia command for Sierra where MyVolume can be replaced with the name of your USB stick


If your USB name has more than one word separated by spaces you would need to type it in as

/The\ USB\ Name


sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app


press return 

follow the prompts


The process takes around 30 minutes to complete, be patient, Terminal will look like it is not

doing anything but it is.

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