Bootable DVD for Sierra installer

[tywebb13]

First I should point out that this is a very geeky thing and a dvd will boot much slower than a usb. So if you want a faster boot it would be better to make a bootable usb instead for which instructions are here: https://forums.macrumors.com/thread...ler-for-sierra-gm-and-public-release.1992501/

Nevertheless some people want to have a bootable dvd too.

To do this copy and paste these into terminal to make the bootable iso file (assuming you have already downloaded Sierra to your Applications folder via the mac app store):

hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app

hdiutil create -o /tmp/Sierra.cdr -size 7500m -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J

hdiutil attach /tmp/Sierra.cdr.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

asr restore -source /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -target /Volumes/install_build -noprompt -noverify -erase

rm /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/Packages

cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/System/Installation/

cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.chunklist /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.chunklist

cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/BaseSystem.dmg

hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app

hdiutil detach /Volumes/OS\ X\ Base\ System/

hdiutil convert /tmp/Sierra.cdr.dmg -format UDTO -o /tmp/Sierra.iso

mv /tmp/Sierra.iso.cdr ~/Desktop/Sierra.iso

A bootable iso file called Sierra.iso will then appear on your desktop and you can use this to burn it to a dual layer dvd:

sudo drutil burn /Users/YOURNAME/Desktop/Sierra.iso

where you replace "YOURNAME" with the username for the account you are logged into at the time.

and then boot to startup manager with option key to select the dvd.

 

[SignedAdam]

@tywebb13 - Thank you, I can confirm that your Guilde works, I was able to boot the 8gb DVD, and install macOS Sierra (16A323) to a Disk, and then boot from that Disk, in to macOS sierra on a (iMac 27-inch late 2009)

 

[SignedAdam]

I've tried this same guide but it doesnt work for macOS 10.13 High Sierra

 

[Fishrrman]

This might be possible, but creating a bootable USB flash drive installer is less trouble and will probably boot much faster for the install...

 

[tywebb13]

I've tried this same guide but it doesnt work for macOS 10.13 High Sierra

This method is for Sierra only. Not High Sierra or any other system.

This might be possible, but creating a bootable USB flash drive installer is less trouble and will probably boot much faster for the install...

I already said that in my first post.

 

[jeremy12777]

This method is for Sierra only. Not High Sierra or any other system.



I already said that in my first post.

What is the terminal command steps to make the app store high sierra that got released to public how to make into a bootable dvd
Everyone i find its only for beta please help as i have no usb drives and want it on a dual layer dvd

 

[ronba]

What is the terminal command steps to make the app store high sierra that got released to public how to make into a bootable dvd
Everyone i find its only for beta please help as i have no usb drives and want it on a dual layer dvd

Hi,
This is the first line of syntax for High Sierra:
hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app

 

[tywebb13]

Hi,
This is the first line of syntax for High Sierra:
hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app

As I said before this thread is for instructions for a Sierra dvd ONLY. Not for other systems. Others have tried to extend this over to High Sierra without success, e.g.. in this thread: https://forums.macrumors.com/threads/convert-the-high-sierra-installer-app-to-an-iso-anyone.2070676/

I personally have wasted several DVDs and blurays trying to make a bootable disk for High Sierra with several methods to no avail.

I'm not sure it is possible for High Sierra.

We may have come to the end of the road as far as this sort of thing is concerned.

I'm just glad I was able to make bootable dvds for Lion, Mountain Lion, Mavericks, Yosemite, El Capitan and Sierra. It has progressively become more and more difficult to do so though with each release, especially after Mountain Lion.

Maybe I'm wrong and someone can come up with a working solution for High Sierra. If so then it would be more appropriate to post the solution into br0adband's thread, rather than this one because that thread is specifically for a bootable iso for High Sierra.

Several other methods are also suggested on github, but these don't work either yet to make a bootable dvd or bluray for High Sierra (including the one posted there today, which although gives a bootable iso, it doesn’t boot a dvd - for computers formatted as apfs - although it did boot for computers formatted as hfs+).

 

[Jayson A]

I have a third party graphics card in my Mac Pro so I don't have a boot screen. I'm hoping by doing this, I'd be able to hold down "C" and have the computer boot from the DVD drive instead of having to hold option and choose the flash drive. Would this "C" method work if I make this installer DVD?

 

[VaZ]

So i burnt a Sierra bootable dvd and it boots up fine on my MacBookPro8,1 but not on my MacBookPro9,2. It just stalls at 95% loading on the Apple logo. Both using the same external dvd drive. What gives !?!?

 

[fabthi]

Tried to do it but failed, this is Terminal response
< hdiutil: convert failed - Il file esiste
MBP-di-Fabio:~ fabthi$
MBP-di-Fabio:~ fabthi$ mv /tmp/Sierra.iso.cdr ~/Desktop/Sierra.iso >

 

[fabthi]

Is it finished?????
Cause no .iso file has appeared in desktop