What’s needed for a clean install on a Mac

1. My first post clearly says to download Install MacOSX.dmg. Open that up to get InstalMacOSX.pkg. Open that and you will get an installation window where. InstallMacOSX.pkg is converted to Install OS Yosemite.app. Which you will find in the Applications folder. Use Install OS X Yosemite.app and the Disk Creator app.
2. Oct 16, 2014 If you don't want to use Diskmaker X, Apple has actually included a terminal command that can create an install disk for you. Assuming that you have the OS X Yosemite installer in your.
3. Apr 19, 2021 Install Disk Creator For Mac OverView: Record Mac OS X launch and install on disk images and build a bootable USB stick by automatically generating and capturing the files in the suite. The program recognizes selected storage devices and selects drive volumes. The software library of Install Disk Creator 1.21 for Mac is free to download.
4. Mar 21, 2020 Double-click on the.pkg installer which should 'install' the installer to the 'Applications Folder' where you can then use the Terminal app to create a bootable USB drive. If, however, the system won't let you 'install' the installer to the Applications folder, then let me know as I can provide some Terminal command to due it manually.

1. A backup of the disk before it’s erased. Two options are to use Duplicate (a free utility which can copy and paste an entire bootable volume), or Mac Backup Guru (a paid, fully featured backup utility with unique incremental backups capability) for that. Here is a detailed guide for the process.

2. A Mac operating system installer. MacOS Big Sur can be downloaded by clicking here.

I've re-downloaded 'Install OS X Yosemite.app' from the App Store (thankfully I have 200/Mbps internet) 3 times, so I'm confident that the image is clean, but keep getting these errors. I've considered that being on 10.10.1 might be part of it, but I was under the impression the install app would be up to date.

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Yosemite was the 11th release of the Mac OS X and the last before Apple renamed its operating systems from OS X to macOS. Though it may be older than the current macOS, it is still one of the best Mac operating systems. It has some cool features including the ability to make and receive calls as well as chat with friends directly from your computer. Handoff is a cool feature that enables users to continue using apps like Safari, keynote, and pages from where they left off even when they change the devices they were using. There is a notification bar that can show all your calendar events at a glance and help with better planning. There are many other cool and useful features available on OS X Yosemite. Why don’t you try this OS today and find out?
Have a Windows PC and wondering why this article is for you?
You can create a virtual Mac in your PC using VMware. This is virtualization software that allows Windows users the chance to use Windows and any other operating system of their choice. If you have other iOS devices, you will be glad to have Yosemite on your PC. The interconnection this OS allows between Macs and iOS devices are just amazing.
Are you ready to do this? You will need at least 8GB ROM and 2GB RAM. Your CPU processor should be i3 or later for best results. You will also need the retail version of the Mac OS X 10.10 Yosemite. Here I have provided an image that is fresh and easy to use. Be sure to download it before getting started. You will also need to download the free VMware Player and the VMWare Workstation. There is also an unlocker required. Do not worry! I have provided links to all downloads to ease your work.

I really want to try out what all the fuss is about but im not going to buy no Mac just to try an OS out am I? So can anyone tell me how (or if it can even be done yet) to install Yosemite for/on Vmware.

The first thing that you need to do is to download Yosemite from the Mac App Store. If you do not have a Mac system, feel free to borrow your friend's or find a Virtual Mac. To do this, go to the App Store and search for 'Yosemite' and then click on the 'Download' link. Once the download is complete, the installer may launch automatically, which is okay.

You can also access the installer file in the downloaded files stored in your Application Folder.

If you already have the 'OS X Yosemite.app', be sure to move it to the Application folder before you do anything else. We are going to use the 'Terminal' method to convert the files to an ISO file. You will find the Terminal in 'Applications' then 'Utilities.'

Mount Installer Image to your Mac OS
# hdiutil attach /Applications/Install OS X Yosemite.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app
Create Yosemite ISO File
# hdiutil convert /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -format UDSP -o /tmp/Yosemite
# hdiutil resize -size 8g /tmp/Yosemite.sparseimage
# hdiutil attach /tmp/Yosemite.sparseimage -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build
# rm /Volumes/install_build/System/Installation/Packages
#cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/install_build/System/Installation/
#cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.* /Volumes/install_build/
Unmount Installer Image
# hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app
# hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_build
Resize and Convert to ISO File
# hdiutil resize -size `hdiutil resize -limits /tmp/Yosemite.sparseimage tail -n 1 awk '{ print $1 }'`b /tmp/Yosemite.sparseimage
# hdiutil convert /tmp/Yosemite.sparseimage -format UDTO -o /tmp/Yosemite
# rm /tmp/Yosemite.sparseimage
# mv /tmp/Yosemite.cdr ~/Desktop/Yosemite.iso

Install the VMware Player (free) in your Windows PC. This should be easy because an installation wizard will help you through all the steps as soon as you double-click on the .exe files.

Open the patch tool folder. Look for the file named “Win-install” and right-click on it. Choose “Run as administrator”. You can download patch tool by DDork on Github.

Open the VMware player or Workstation you installed and click on “Create new virtual machine”. Next, choose “I will install the operating system later”. Then make the following selections:
Guest OS: Apple Mac OS X.
Version: Mac OS X 10.10.
Disk Size: 100 GB

Mac Yosemite Install

Click on “Next” and on the next screen specify the Machine name. This can be any name but the most preferable is Yosemite 10.10. Choose a suitable location on which to save the machine. Preferably, this should be a hard disk with 100 GB. When done with all the settings click on “Finish”.

Select the Virtual Machine you just created and click on “Edit Virtual Machine Setting”. Set up the Virtual Machine’s memory and processor with 50% of your RAM and 80% of CPU. Under the CD/DVD tab, click on “Browse” button. On the next window, go to the location where the Yosemite.iso file was stored. Choose the ISO file and click on “Open”. Click OK to save.

Go to your Virtual Machine folder (C:Users<your account>DocumentsVirtual Machine). VMX File is 'vmware virtual machine configuration'. Right click on VMX File and select 'Open with', Choose 'Notepad'. Add this commands to the bottom: smc.version = '0'.

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Turn on your Virtual Machine. At the 'OS X Installer' screen, go to 'Disk Utility'.

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Format your VMware Disk as 'Mac OS Extended'.

Go back to the OS X Installer screen and install the Yosemite on new virtual machine. Wait about 15 min, set up your account using the prompts you will be provided with and within no time you will have your very own account. You will have a Mac on the same PC you have Windows.

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Bottom line

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With VMware, you can have Mac OS X Yosemite on your Windows computer. You can open this at any time and use it as if it were a Mac on its own. You do not need to restart the computer in order to use the Mac. All you have to do is launch VMware and open the Yosemite virtual machine. Enjoy!