Double-click InstallESD.dmg to mount it. It will appear as a volume named “OS X Install ESD”.
sudo dd if=/dev/rdiskN of=~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.iso bs=1m (Replace rdiskN with your USB’s raw disk identifier – use diskutil list to find it.)
/Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg Copy this file to your Desktop. macosxelcapitan10111imageiso work
hdiutil convert /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem.dmg -format UDTO -o ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.cdr Rename the .cdr file to .iso :
hdiutil create -o ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.cdr -size 7.2g -layout SPUD -fs HFS+J -type UDTO -attach ~/Desktop/InstallESD.dmg Note: The above is an example. In reality, you need to use the mounted volume path. A more reliable method is: Double-click InstallESD
mv ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.cdr ~/Desktop/ElCapitan10.11.1.iso Check that the ISO is bootable by mounting it:
On a Mac with the El Capitan installer app: hdiutil convert /Volumes/OS\ X\ Install\ ESD/BaseSystem
Open Terminal and run:
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