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Creating a bootable installer.

How can I create a bootable usb on macOS Sonoma.

I want to create a macOS Catalina bootable USB for my old MBA because the recovery utility is not working.

MacBook Air 13″, macOS 14.0

Posted on Aug 29, 2023 4:10 AM

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Posted on Aug 29, 2023 5:46 AM

Generally speaking, you are not allowed by your terms of use agreement to discuss in public any a beta OS.


With that said, creating a bootable installer has been unchanged for quite some time.:

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Aug 29, 2023 5:46 AM in response to Hridayx24

Generally speaking, you are not allowed by your terms of use agreement to discuss in public any a beta OS.


With that said, creating a bootable installer has been unchanged for quite some time.:

Create a bootable installer for macOS - Apple Support

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Aug 29, 2023 9:02 AM in response to Hridayx24

Also keep in mind this "Sonoma" Mac must also be compatible with the OS you want to create a USB installer....which in this case does your Sonoma Mac support Catalina? If not, then you will need to find another Mac generally from 2012 to 2019 to use to download & create the bootable macOS 10.15 USB installer.


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