Another script for creating macOS installer DMG or ISO disk images for virtualization

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  • macos-virtualbox-vm

    Instructions and script to help you create a VirtualBox VM running macOS.

  • Although there's many other scripts and tutorials floating around the web that convert various macOS installer versions to ISO, I wrote yet another one that a) works on installers for Lion through Monterey, 2) produces reasonably sized disk images that work with VMware and VirtualBox, and iii) should be fairly understandable for people who aren't shell script experts, even if it's not as bulletproof as some other candidates:

  • createinstalliso

    Creates a bootable ISO image from a macOS installer application. This image can then be used to install macOS on a physical or virtual machine.

  • Although there's many other scripts and tutorials floating around the web that convert various macOS installer versions to ISO, I wrote yet another one that a) works on installers for Lion through Monterey, 2) produces reasonably sized disk images that work with VMware and VirtualBox, and iii) should be fairly understandable for people who aren't shell script experts, even if it's not as bulletproof as some other candidates:

  • WorkOS

    The modern identity platform for B2B SaaS. The APIs are flexible and easy-to-use, supporting authentication, user identity, and complex enterprise features like SSO and SCIM provisioning.

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  • byte-bucket

    Various pieces of code I've written, in case someone else finds them useful.

  • Mac-Installer-Imageizer.sh

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