Create Bootable Mavericks OS X ISO – Step By Step Guide

Mavericks OS X is the latest update from the Apple for the MAC users. The new OS update is available as a free download via the App Store. On the same day we posted an article 2 Ways to Create Bootable Mavericks OS X USB Drive. But most of the users are looking for the way to create a bootable Mavericks ISO disc. Today we found a new guide which allows you to create the ISO disc from the Mavericks OS X installer package, with this way you can easily install the new OS on multiple systems.

The process is simple and take only five to ten minutes to complete the process. All you have to enter some commands on Terminal app and you will create the ISO image of the new OS X. So, to create a bootable ISO file from the Mavericks App, Download OS X Mavericks here and If it tries to start the installation, just close it. Other wise you will lose the installation package from your hard drive. After that follow the steps below.

Mavericks OS X ISO Image File

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Create Bootable ISO from Mavericks App

Open the Terminal app on your Mac and run the following Terminal commands one by one.

# Mount the installer image
hdiutil attach /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Mavericks.app/Contents/SharedSupport/InstallESD.dmg -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_app

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# Convert the boot image to a sparse bundle
hdiutil convert /Volumes/install_app/BaseSystem.dmg -format UDSP -o /tmp/Mavericks

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# Increase the sparse bundle capacity to accommodate the packages
hdiutil resize -size 8g /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

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# Mount the sparse bundle for package addition
hdiutil attach /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage -noverify -nobrowse -mountpoint /Volumes/install_build

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# Remove Package link and replace with actual files
rm /Volumes/install_build/System/Installation/Packages
cp -rp /Volumes/install_app/Packages /Volumes/install_build/System/Installation/

# Unmount the installer image
hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_app

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# Unmount the sparse bundle
hdiutil detach /Volumes/install_build

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# Resize the partition in the sparse bundle to remove any free space
hdiutil resize -size `hdiutil resize -limits /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage | tail -n 1 | awk ‘{ print $1 }’`b /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

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# Convert the sparse bundle to ISO/CD master
hdiutil convert /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage -format UDTO -o /tmp/Mavericks

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# Remove the sparse bundle
rm /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

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# Rename the ISO and move it to the desktop
mv /tmp/Mavericks.cdr ~/Desktop/Mavericks.iso

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Now the mavericks ISO Image files is created and you will see the ISO file on your desktop. If you want to convert the ISO file into DMG, then you will use the Disk Utility to convert it to DMG file if needed.

Mavericks ISO 12

Now you will use the ISO file or DMG file on your disc or USB drive to install the new OS on your multiple MAC.

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5 thoughts on “Create Bootable Mavericks OS X ISO – Step By Step Guide”

  1. Here’s the corrected command:

    hdiutil resize -size `hdiutil resize -limits /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage | tail -n 1 | awk ‘{ print $1 }’`b /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

    It had an apostrphe vs the right character.

  2. Nope, still doesn’t work, even with the commend correction
    “hdiutil: resize: unable to read -size parameter in “b””

  3. The correct code is this line to make the hdiutil: resize work:

    hdiutil resize -size `hdiutil resize -limits /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage | tail -n 1 | awk ‘{ print $1 }’`b /tmp/Mavericks.sparseimage

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