[GUIDE] Creating a **good** Mountain Lion USB

this method allows create usb allows quick installation , clean installs.

this method provide "classic" osx installer, disk utility , whatnot available before starting install. installation lot faster.

*download installer app store.

*right-click installer -> "show package contents"



*contents -> shared support -> installesd.dmg (open it/mount it)



*open terminal , copy command:

quote

open /volumes/mac\ os\ x\ install\ esd/basesystem.dmg

click expand...

*now open diskutility , "restore" basesystem.dmg usb drive.

***please note requires usb has guid partition table***

[changing partition table guid]




[restoring dmg]


*now open newly restored usb drive



*system -> installation



*delete link called "packages" , create new folder same name





*open terminal again , copy it:

quote

open /volumes/mac\ os\ x\ install\ esd/packages

click expand...

*copy in folder "packages" folder created on usb.





**note stage might take while**



hurray have working installer!

[i'd appreciate sticky if possible ]

 

i don't recall being many steps create bootable install lion. followed 1 here:

http://www.macworld.com/article/1165337/create_a_bootable_lion_install_drive_for_newer_macs.html

requires locate installesd.dmg file , restore usb drive using disk utility.app

had no problems performing clean install doing way @ all.

 

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