what are the advantages of doing this? what are the disadvantages as well? why would someone want to create a bootible drive? Jessica jldai...@gmail.com
On Jun 24, 2014, at 7:32 AM, Christopher Hallsworth <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: > You can but only if your mac does not include an internal optical drive. > > Christopher Hallsworth > Student at the Hadley School for the Blind > www.hadley.edu > > On 24/06/2014 09:54, Dionipher Presas Herrera wrote: >> can i install also a cracked windows 7 on a flash drive using the bootcamp? >> and please tell me how, thanks in advance >> dionipher >> On 23 Jun 2014, at 02:15 pm, Christopher Hallsworth >> <christopher...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> This guide I have written myself so hope you like it. It is below. >>> >>> Installing Mac OS X from a USB flash drive >>> >>> This guide will show you how to create a bootable USB flash drive to >>> install Mac OS X. Here are the prerequisites. >>> A USB flash drive that's at least 8 GB in size. The installer and other >>> files take up at least this space. >>> A program called DiskMakerX previously known as Lion Disk Maker available >>> from >>> http://liondiskmaker.com/ >>> The latest version of a supported operating system (Lion, Mountain Lion or >>> Mavericks) available from the Mac App Store. >>> >>> Instructions >>> 1. Download the above two apps listed in the prerequisites. >>> Important! >>> After downloading the latest supported operating system from the Mac App >>> Store the installer opens automatically. Do not proceed since the file will >>> be erased upon the reboot. Instead, press command-q at the first screen of >>> the installer where the continue button has the keyboard focus. >>> 2. Open the DiskMakerX disk image in the finder. It should then appear in >>> the image browser. You can accomplish this by highlighting the dmg file >>> with just arrow keys and press command-o for open. >>> 3. For reasons of better accessibility I then switch to list view with >>> command-2. Copy the only .app file in there and paste into your >>> applications folder. This is accomplished with command-c for copy, >>> command-shift-a to open the Applications folder and command-v to paste. >>> Once copied close all Finder windows with command-w so you're at the >>> desktop and eject the disk image by first highlighting it with just arrow >>> keys and press command-e for eject. >>> 5. Connect the USB flash drive to your mac before beginning the next step. >>> 6. Open the DiskMakerX which should now be located in your applications >>> folder. >>> 7. When prompted that Safari has downloaded this application from the web >>> vo-arrow to the open button and press vo-space to activate. With quickness >>> enabled with left-right arrows together you can simply navigate to the open >>> button with left or right arrow keys then press up-down arrows together to >>> activate. >>> Note >>> By VO throughout this guide I am talking about the VoiceOver keys which are >>> control-option. >>> 8. Follow the instructions on the screen. For example when choosing the >>> operating system click either Lion, Mountain Lion or Mavericks button. >>> 9. When it comes to the USB flash drive part choose to have it create as an >>> 8 GB flash drive. You will be warned that all data will be erased so make >>> sure your flash drive is backed up somewhere. >>> Note >>> If you have previously made a bootable USB flash drive you can update the >>> volume here by clicking the appropriate button. >>> Tip >>> Since the application uses appropriate options as default buttons in most >>> cases, pressing return will be enough to move on to the next screen. >>> 10. The preparation and copying will eventually begin. Do not worry about >>> any busy busy busy messages or that the app has no windows. It is just >>> doing its work behind the scenes. Please enter any credentials when >>> prompted. VoiceOver makes a clicking type sound when in password text >>> fields. >>> 11. When all finished, you are invited to either open Start-up Disk >>> preferences so you can quickly change to the newly created or updated >>> bootable USB flash drive and test your creations. You are also invited to >>> make a donation to the developers which is in fact the default button so >>> pressing return will open your browser allowing you to make such a >>> donation. Finally there is a quit button which does what it says; quit the >>> application. Let's then click the open Start-up Disk Preferences button. >>> 12. Interact with the possible start-up disks scroll area, choose your >>> bootable USB Flash Drive by selecting the appropriate radio buttons, stop >>> interacting with the scroll area and click restart button. To interact and >>> stop interact with VoiceOver do one of the following: >>> A. Press vo-shift-down arrow to interact; vo-shift-up arrow to stop >>> interacting. >>> B. Press down-right arrows to interact; down-left arrows to stop >>> interacting. This is assuming quickness is enabled with left-right arrows. >>> 13. Click restart button again to confirm you want to restart the computer. >>> 14. Your USB flash drive should now boot up and eventually display the Mac >>> OS X Utilities with the applications table having keyboard focus. How long >>> it takes depends on your USB flash drive. On my Verbatim 64 GB USB flash >>> drive it takes about thirty seconds. >>> 15. To enable the whole operation to talk and output to Braille if you have >>> such facilities requires starting VoiceOver. To do this press command-F5. >>> You may hear a different voice than what you're used to. This is because in >>> effect a temporary copy of VoiceOver used for installation and other >>> purposes is running and so the voice is set to Fred which runs on even >>> older hardware. If using Braille only USB refreshable Braille displays will >>> be supported at this time. >>> 16. To manage your disks including partitioning, select Disk Utility and >>> click continue button. >>> Important! >>> Should you wish to repartition your disk, please be aware all data >>> previously stored on the disk will be erased. Make sure you have a disk >>> backup somewhere. >>> 17. Let's for example structure the disk so you have one big partition. To >>> do this: >>> a. Interact with the disks table and choose the topmost column which is >>> your entire disk and not just your start-up partition. >>> b. Stop interacting with the disks table, click the partition tab to select >>> it, choose 1 from the partition layout pop-up button and click apply >>> button. Interacting with a pop-up button involves activating the item with >>> either vo-space (up-down arrows if quickness is enabled), space or return. >>> Note >>> The current option allows you to manage the partitions on the disk without >>> losing data. >>> 18. Confirm you wish to layout the partition this way by clicking the >>> partition button. It will then go away and do its thing. This should take a >>> matter of seconds. You will even see it format the disk with the >>> appropriate file system and disk label which you can also choose before >>> applying the new layout. >>> 19. When all finished quit Disk Utility with command-q and return to the OS >>> X Utilities screen. >>> 20. Now it's time to install Mac OS X from the bootable USB flash drive. So >>> interact with the applications table, choose Install Mac OS X, stop >>> interacting with the applications table and click continue button. >>> 21. It is now a matter of just following the on screen instructions. >>> Note >>> At the final step of the installer before it does its work, VoiceOver >>> appears to lose focus. You will know this as attempting to navigate will >>> only result in a ding. To get around this press VO-F2-F2 to open the Window >>> Chooser menu, down arrow to the Installer and press return. You should now >>> be able to select the disk you wish to install OS X on and click the >>> install button. >>> Important! >>> At the preparing to install screen, when it says about a second remaining >>> and it's at 99.9% the installer appears to hang. Do not panic and certainly >>> do not do a thing. Just walk away, grab your favorite refreshments and >>> before you know it the mac will suddenly boot to the installer now stored >>> on the hard disk. >>> I hope you find this guide to be of use. Any comments good or bad will be >>> very welcome. 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