Part 1: How to Make a MacOS Big Sur ISO File [11.4]

MacOS ISO Bg Sur 11.x.x

If you do not want to create an ISO – or you have Not a Mac – download ready iso from: BigSur_11.4.iso here

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How to Download Full MacOS Installer from Mac Command Line

DOWNLOAD Here Code

1-Followed this:

https://osxdaily.com/2020/04/13/how-download-full-macos-installer-terminal/

softwareupdate --fetch-full-installer --full-installer-version 11.4

# 11.4 is the most recent stable version as of this writing [slides 3-5]

2-Followed this:

https://osxdaily.com/2020/12/14/how-create-macos-big-sur-iso/

In your Applications you must have a “Install macOS Big Sur.app”

[slides 7-8]

3-After CMD Line commands continued
[slides 10-11]

1-First, we must create a temporary disk image:

hdiutil create -o /tmp/MacBigSur -size 14000m -volname MacBigSur -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J

2-Next, mount the disk image:

hdiutil attach /tmp/MacBigSur.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/MacBigSur

3-Now we’ll use the createinstallmedia utility that is part of the MacOS Installer application to copy the installer files to the disk image you just created:

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MacBigSur --nointeraction

4-Unmount/Detach the disk image volume

When finished, we then unmount/detach the disk image volume [slides 13-15]:
1-way
hdiutil detach /Volumes/MacBigSur/
2-way – if 1-way not working
Detach from Disk Utility

5-After unmount/detached the disk image volume continue in the Terminal [slide 17]:

We convert the freshly created macOS Installer disk image file to a CDR file that will appear on the desktop:

hdiutil convert /tmp/MacBigSur.dmg -format UDTO -o ~/Desktop/MacBigSur.cdr

6-Finally, we change the file extension from .cdr to .iso [slide 19]:

mv ~/Desktop/MacBigSur.cdr ~/Desktop/BigSur.iso

7-Conclusion [slide 20]

Now you have an iso file of Big Sur 11.x to use to install macOS Big Sur as VM in Hypervisors like VMware Workstation Pro [Windows/Linux], VMware Fusion [Mac], VirtualBox [Windows/Linux/Mac],…!

My first PC Build – Help & Tips

My first PC Build – Help & Tips – Learning Material Used

I recommend Intel Processors due to the fact are used by Apple Macs hence is supported/you-can-build a Hackintosh system or run a Virtual Machines(VM) and have as guest platform MacOS in addition to the normal Windows 10 or Linux VMs…
I recommend pickup the items you want but Not purchase them at the moment,… but await a Holiday Discount period to buy them under discount… I buy most items under Black Friday(BF) period at 20% Off. You can buy at BF if USA store or at Prime Day from Amazon or at Xmas etc

 

eBooks

  1. (c) 2009 , Build Your Own PC – Do-It-Yourself For Dummies [ Part-of-Tens useful Tips at the end of the eBook ]
  2. (c) 2017 , Troubleshooting and Maintaining Your PC All-in-One For Dummies – 3/e
  3. How to Buy/Choose a PC.PDF
  4. Windows 10 Anniversary Update Bible (2017), Wiley
  5. Linux Bible 9th Edition 2015, Wiley
  6. Build a Better PC – 2013
  7. https://s3.eu-central-1.amazonaws.com/leonidassavvides/rhel_5_6_7_cheatsheet_11x17_0417_jcs.pdf

Web-Sites

  1. https://choosemypc.net
  2. https://pcpartpicker.com
  3. http://techreport.com/review/23624/how-to-build-a-pc-the-tech-report-guide/
  4. https://www.singular.com.cy/ – buy components etc

Videos

  1. https://youtu.be/mqb4dDSPRP0 – Win 10 Pro for 15$ [best to install/activate immediately]
  2. How To Build The Best PC For Photo and Video Editing
    https://youtu.be/7D50mMbxB8o
  3. http://techreport.com/review/23624/how-to-build-a-pc-the-tech-report-guide/
  4. Watch “Avoiding Common PC Building Traps – Episode 1,2,3,4” on YouTube
    1. https://youtu.be/-plesrt8ZCs
    2. https://youtu.be/pPFEkL5GIiI
    3. https://youtu.be/CB9KiKrC-C4
    4. https://youtu.be/CkbgkOeqT0Q

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Coming Soon my Components & Setup Process