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Install Disk Creator for Mac

Create a bootable OS X installer.

Free
In English
Version 1.5
3.9
Based on 26 user rates

Install Disk Creator overview

Install Disk Creator turns a USB stick or other media into a bootable macOS installer. This is useful for doing a clean install (which is recommendable to do every 6 months or so), or for keeping a reusable installer handy to use on other machines.

What’s new in version 1.5

Version 1.5:
  • Bug fixes introduced my macOS updates
  • Enhanced High Sierra support

Install Disk Creator for Mac

Free
In English
Version 1.5
Write a detailed review about Install Disk Creator

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Install Disk Creator qualities

Value
5.0
Ease of use
5.0
Features
5.0
Reliability
5.0
Customer support
5.0

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3.9

(26 Reviews of Install Disk Creator)

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  • User Ratings

butlerwm
butlerwm
Dec 12 2024
1.5
5.0
Dec 12 2024
5.0
Version: 1.5
I like the app. It let me create several install disks (thumb drives) with different OS versions. All of the worked just fine. I own five (5) post 2012 Macs, equally as many PCs, and a couple of pre-2000 Macs. I love all of them but it can be a little trying to keep them up and running. This little utility helps.
jchristiansen70
jchristiansen70
Mar 4 2023
1.5
1.0
Mar 4 2023
1.0
Version: 1.5
I think the children created this app. Wait, children could do a better job!
dandyer
dandyer
Nov 11 2021
1.5
5.0
Nov 11 2021
5.0
Version: 1.5
I deleted too much when I reset my mid 2012 MacBook Air. I tried many different methods to do a web reboot, but I always got the error message of "additional components" missing and a time to load of a negative 2 million hours. I tried to make a bootable thumb drive on my own, but the web instructions just don't cover the screens as they appeared to me. Finally found your site. I downloaded the application, followed a few short instructions and just let the thumb drive do the rest. It may have taken 90 minutes, but no problems. Thank you. I would like to send some money for your great work.
fastrip66
fastrip66
Nov 4 2021
1.5
0.0
Nov 4 2021
0.0
Version: 1.5
error everytime The selected item does not appear to be a valid macOS Installer. It is lacking the file "Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia" but it's there on all 3 ISO . DMGs
fastrip66
fastrip66
Nov 4 2021
1.5
0.0
Nov 4 2021
0.0
Version: 1.5
keeps telling me cannot create install media because "createinstallmedia" isn't in resources I've tried 3 different ISO images and get same error
butlerwm
butlerwm
Dec 12 2024
1.5
5.0
Dec 12 2024
5.0
Version: 1.5
medamalk66
medamalk66
May 17 2023
1.5
4.0
May 17 2023
4.0
Version: 1.5
jchristiansen70
jchristiansen70
Mar 4 2023
1.5
1.0
Mar 4 2023
1.0
Version: 1.5
marsamrdzquevedo1981
marsamrdzquevedo1981
Dec 22 2021
1.5
5.0
Dec 22 2021
5.0
Version: 1.5
sutidu59
sutidu59
Nov 13 2021
1.5
5.0
Nov 13 2021
5.0
Version: 1.5
dandyer
dandyer
Nov 11 2021
1.5
5.0
Nov 11 2021
5.0
Version: 1.5
Giosette
Giosette
Jul 3 2021
1.5
5.0
Jul 3 2021
5.0
Version: 1.5
roycebanjo
roycebanjo
Jan 17 2021
1.0
Jan 17 2021
1.0
Version: null
jcfages
jcfages
Dec 25 2020
5.0
Dec 25 2020
5.0
Version: null
markjenkins6659
markjenkins6659
Mar 23 2020
5.0
Mar 23 2020
5.0
Version: null
bradley-dichter
bradley-dichter
Dec 23 2019
3.0
Dec 23 2019
3.0
Version: null
Foulger
Foulger
Nov 26 2019
4.0
Nov 26 2019
4.0
Version: null
mharshma
mharshma
Oct 26 2019
4.0
Oct 26 2019
4.0
Version: null
desmond-4
desmond-4
Oct 9 2019
4.0
Oct 9 2019
4.0
Version: null
brian-heg
brian-heg
Jun 30 2019
3.0
Jun 30 2019
3.0
Version: null
ChangeMachine
ChangeMachine
Apr 30 2019
4.5
Apr 30 2019
4.5
Version: null
Veteran_Rave
Veteran_Rave
Dec 20 2018
5.0
Dec 20 2018
5.0
Version: null
DragonMaster
DragonMaster
Sep 27 2018
5.0
Sep 27 2018
5.0
Version: null
compuvideo2016
compuvideo2016
Jul 22 2018
0.5
Jul 22 2018
0.5
Version: null
Lumandris
Lumandris
Oct 6 2017
3.5
Oct 6 2017
3.5
Version: null
marcus27
marcus27
May 17 2017
5.0
May 17 2017
5.0
Version: null
gamezr01
gamezr01
Apr 9 2017
1.0
Apr 9 2017
1.0
Version: null
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
B-Jefferson-Le-Blanc
Mar 21 2017
3.0
Mar 21 2017
3.0
Version: null
vl9449
vl9449
Dec 14 2016
5.0
Dec 14 2016
5.0
Version: null
Freenergy
Freenergy
Mar 5 2016
4.5
Mar 5 2016
4.5
Version: null
david-127
david-127
Oct 13 2015
5.0
Oct 13 2015
5.0
Version: null