What is macUSB?
A bootable macOS / OS X installer creator for Apple Silicon Macs.
Verified product facts
- Type
- system toolEditorially reviewed
- Platform
- macOS
- Pricing
- Open sourceDeveloper-stated
- Open source
- Yes
- Relationship to Nuanyue
- Third-party product — not published by NuanyueEditorially reviewed
- Licence
- MIT
- Current version
- 2.5Developer-stated
- Official website
- github.com/Kruszoneq/macUSB
Last updated . Facts marked developer-stated come from the developer and are not independently confirmed; editorially reviewed marks a Nuanyue judgement.
Key features
What macUSB does at a glance.
Built-in downloader
Discover and download macOS installers, including available Public Beta releases, from Apple servers
Local source support
Create bootable USB media from local installers and disk images
Checksum calculation
Calculate SHA-256 checksums for supported .dmg, .cdr, and .iso sources, as well as manually selected raw .img images
Apple silicon legacy support
Automatic compatibility handling for older macOS installers during USB creation
Automatic media preparation
Validate target capacity and prepare the selected drive for the chosen workflow
Linux and Windows support
Create bootable USB media from supported Linux and Windows .iso images, with optional Windows setup automation
Overview
A bootable macOS / OS X installer creator for Apple Silicon Macs.
macUSB runs on macOS and is listed on Nuanyue in the system tools category.
Links
Sources
Facts on this page are checked against the sources below. Last updated .
- macUSB — official websiteGrade B
- macUSB — source repositoryGrade D
