Create a bootable installer for macOS

I am trying to Create a bootable installer for macOS el capitan following instructions from Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

I receive error: sudo: /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia: command not found

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 13.3

Posted on Aug 3, 2023 12:04 PM

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