Create macOS Big Sur ISO Image File
First download macOS Big Sur From Apple with App Store. Quit installator with ⌘+q
, then create new empty volume:
sudo hdiutil create -o /tmp/BigSur -size 16384m -volname BigSur -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J
Mount new volume:
sudo hdiutil attach /tmp/BigSur.dmg -noverify -mountpoint /Volumes/BigSur
Create bootable dmg
and copy to new volume:
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/BigSur --nointeraction
Eject installator:
hdiutil eject -force /Volumes/Install\ macOS\ Big\ Sur
Convert dmg
to cdr
file:
hdiutil convert /tmp/BigSur.dmg -format UDTO -o ~/Downloads/BigSur
Rename cdr
to iso
:
mv -v ~/Downloads/BigSur.cdr ~/Downloads/BigSur.iso
Delete original created dmg
file:
sudo rm -fv /tmp/BigSur.dmg