Written by
Jenny Zeng
Summary: From this tutorial, you'll learn how to create a macOS Sequoia bootable USB from Windows with step-by-step guidance. To ensure the bootable installer downloads and creates successfully, make more available space on your PC with iBoysoft DiskGeeker for Windows.
I've noticed that some users are struggling to create a bootable installer for macOS Sequoia on Windows because the instructions from Apple Support are geared toward Macs.
With only a Windows PC available, they need to get this bootable installer from Windows to start their Mac which doesn't boot up normally after upgrading to macOS Sequoia or some time of running it.
If you're facing the same issue, you can learn how to make a macOS Sequoia bootable USB from Windows 11/10/8/7 in this guide.
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Step 1: Download macOS Sequoia DMG file
To make a macOS Sequoia bootable USB from Windows, the first thing you need is the macOS Sequoia DMG file, which is a disk image that contains the full installer of macOS Sequoia. This DMG file is around 14GB, so it'll likely take a while to be downloaded. You can initiate the download the night before to reduce your waiting time.
Download macOS Sequoia DMG from Google Drive
Download macOS Sequoia DMG from MediaFire
Step 2: Create macOS Sequoia bootable USB on Windows
After the macOS Sequoia DMG installer is downloaded, you can flash it to a 16GB or larger USB stick or flash drive via balenaEtcher to make a bootable installer for macOS Sequoia. Ensure your USB drive is backed up before proceeding, as the process will erase all data on this drive.
- Download balenaEtcher (It's free). Look at the Windows version and click Download.
- Open the downloaded file to install and run balenaEtcher.
- Tap Flash from file and select the macOS Sequoia DMG file.
- Plug the USB drive into your computer.
- Then click Select Target and choose your USB drive.
- Tap Flash.
- Wait while the software is creating the bootable installer.
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Boot Mac from macOS Sequoia bootable USB installer
When balenaEtcher has completed flashing the USB device, you can safely eject it and then plug it into your Mac to perform an install or another intended task. Here's how to boot from the bootable media created from Windows on your Mac:
For an Intel-based Mac:
- Turn off your Mac.
- Press the power button, then immediately press and hold the Option key.
- Release the key when you see the startup volumes.
- Choose the volume that contains the Sequoia installer and click the On-screen arrow.
- In the "macOS Utilities" window, tap "Install macOS Sequoia" and follow the instructions.
For an Apple Silicon Mac:
- Power on your Mac and continue to hold the power button until the startup options appear.
- Choose the volume containing the bootable installer for macOS Sequoia and click Continue.
- In the "macOS Utilities" window, select "Install macOS Sequoia" and follow the instructions.
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