https://github.com/stephane-archer/macosinstallertodiskimg

MacOsInstallerToDiskImg is a command line utility to transform the macOS installer you found on the app store in an Disk Image you can use to install a VM for example
https://github.com/stephane-archer/macosinstallertodiskimg

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MacOsInstallerToDiskImg is a command line utility to transform the macOS installer you found on the app store in an Disk Image you can use to install a VM for example

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/stephane-archer/macosinstallertodiskimg
• Owner: stephane-archer
• Created: 2023-11-07T22:08:37.000Z (about 1 year ago)
• Default Branch: main
• Last Pushed: 2024-09-09T09:01:56.000Z (3 months ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-09T10:49:44.352Z (3 months ago)
• Topics: macos, macos-catalina, macos-mojave, macos-setup, macos-vm
• Language: Go
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• Stars: 14
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
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  • Readme: README.md

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# MacOsInstallerToDiskImg

`MacOsInstallerToDiskImg` is a command-line utility that converts a macOS installer obtained from the App Store into a bootable disk image (ISO).

This disk image can be used to install macOS on a virtual machine (VM), or for other purposes that require an ISO image.

## Features

- Converts a macOS installer app into a bootable disk image (ISO).

- Simple and fast conversion process.

## Requirements

- Go (for building the project)

- macOS installer from the App Store (e.g., `/Applications/Install macOS Mojave.app/`)

## Installation

### Option 1: Install with `go install`

You can easily install `MacOsInstallerToDiskImg` using Go by running the following command:

```bash

go install https://github.com/stephane-archer/MacOsInstallerToDiskImg@latest

```

This will install the executable in your `$GOPATH/bin` directory, making it available for use system-wide.

### Option 2: Build from Source

If you prefer to build the utility from source, follow these steps:

1. Ensure you have Go installed on your system.

2. Clone or download this repository.

3. Open a terminal and navigate to the project directory.

4. Run the following command to build the binary:

    ```bash

    go build

    ```

    This will generate an executable file named `MacOsInstallerToDiskImg` in the current directory.

## Usage

### Step 1: Download a macOS Installer

Ensure you have downloaded a macOS installer from the App Store.

You can typically find it in the `/Applications` folder.

For example:

```bash

/Applications/Install macOS Mojave.app/

```

### Step 2: Run the Command

To convert the macOS installer into a disk image, run the following command:

```bash

MacOsInstallerToDiskImg /path/to/macos/installer.app /path/to/output.iso

```

For example, to convert the macOS Mojave installer into an ISO file, you would run:

```bash

MacOsInstallerToDiskImg /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/ ~/MacOSMojave.iso

```

This will create an ISO image of the macOS Mojave installer in your home directory with the name `MacOSMojave.iso`.