How to create a bootable USB stick on OS X

We would encourage Mac users to download Ubuntu Desktop Edition by burning a CD. But if you prefer to use a USB stick, please follow the instructions below. Note: this procedure re uires that you create an .i!g file fro! the .iso file you download. "t will also change the filesyste! that is on the USB stick to !ake it bootable, so backup all data before continuing. Tip: Drag and drop a file fro! #inder to $er!inal to %paste% the full path without risking typing errors. &. & Download Ubuntu Desktop '. ' (pen the $er!inal )in *+pplications*Utilities* or uery $er!inal in Spotlight,. -. Con.ert the .iso file to .i!g using the con.ert option of hdiutil e.g., hdiutil con.ert /for!at UD0W /o 1*path*to*target.i!g 1*path*to*ubuntu.iso Note: (S 2 tends to put the .d!g ending on the output file auto!atically. 3. 3 0un diskutil list to get the current list of de.ices. 4. 4 "nsert your flash !edia. 5. 5 0un diskutil list again and deter!ine the de.ice node assigned to your flash !edia )e.g. *de.*disk',. 6. 6 0un diskutil un!ountDisk *de.*disk7 )replace 7 with the disk nu!ber fro! the last co!!and8 in the pre.ious e9a!ple, 7 would be ',. :. : E9ecute sudo dd if;*path*to*downloaded.i!g of;*de.*rdisk7 bs;&! )replace *path*to*downloaded.i!g with the path where the i!age file is located8 for e9a!ple, .*ubuntu.i!gor .*ubuntu.d!g,. Using *de.*rdisk instead of *de.*disk !ay be faster "f you see the error dd< "n.alid nu!ber %&!%, you are using =7U dd. Use the sa!e co!!and but replace bs;&! with bs;&M "f you see the error dd< *de.*disk7< 0esource busy, !ake sure the disk is not in use. Start the %Disk Utility.app% and un!ount )don%t e>ect, the dri.e ?. ? 0un diskutil e>ect *de.*disk7 and re!o.e your flash !edia when the co!!and co!pletes. &@.&@ 0estart your Mac and press alt*option key while the Mac is restarting to choose the USB stick.

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