Yes, it's possible to create a bootable USB for Mac OS without owning one.
Yes, it's possible to create a bootable USB for Mac OS without owning one.
I m gonna start by saying that I m not a Mac user and have never owned a Apple device. So recently a friend of mine was looking at some 2016ish era of used macbooks, somehow we got into the conversation of how you cant make bootable usb for macs, i was shocked to say the least and didnt believe him tbh. I googled some and couldnt really find a valid answer. I just wanna ask/discuss this with mac users and much more informed tech people if this is the case or i m wrong with the information.
On macOS it's definitely possible. It's a built-in feature and quite straightforward. While you can't create them from non-Mac systems, if the situation involves someone purchasing a Mac, they can certainly craft a bootable USB from that machine. This scenario frequently arises when users modify the kernel or Mac App developers need to test software on a beta version without constantly transferring it. You can connect a Thunderbolt hub, install a Thunderbolt drive in each port, and switch between various macOS versions on the same disk. APFS volumes also simplify installing multiple macOS releases on a single drive if desired.