You can now quit Terminal and eject the volume.
Terminal shows the progress as the volume is erased. TestDisk is a free and open-source file recovery software application created by Christophe Grenier. When prompted, type Y to confirm that you want to erase the volume, then press Return.Terminal doesn't show any characters as you type your password. When prompted, type your administrator password and press Return again.* If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier, include the -applicationpath argument and installer path, similar to the way this is done in the command for El Capitan. Sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/ MyVolume -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/ MyVolume Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/ MyVolume Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/ MyVolume Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/ MyVolume Sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Monterey.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/ MyVolume If it has a different name, replace MyVolume in these commands with the name of your volume.
These assume that the installer is in your Applications folder, and MyVolume is the name of the USB flash drive or other volume you're using. EaseUS Data Recovery Wizard for Mac is a reliable Mac data recovery software that can recover lost data from emptying trash bin, accidental deletion or other causes. Type or paste one of the following commands in Terminal.Open Terminal, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.Connect the USB flash drive or other volume that you're using for the bootable installer.You will create the bootable installer from this app, not from the disk image or. It installs an app named Install OS X El Capitan into your Applications folder.
If the installer opens after downloading, quit it without continuing installation. The installer for macOS Monterey, macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, or macOS High Sierra downloads to your Applications folder as an app named Install macOS.