Since the Windows 10 ISO is ~5.5GB, maybe now is a good time to have a drink? Download Windowsĭownload a Windows 10 ISO. Install wimlib by running brew install wimlib in Once you have Homebrew installed, quit the Terminal application (the shortcut This might require you to scroll horizontally. The command prints not found then you need to run the following command to You might already have Homebrew installed, so check by running which brew. If youĭon’t know how to open the Terminal App, then read this - it only takes a second! Install Homebrew & Wimlib
We’ll be using the Terminal on your Mac to create the bootable USB.
This guide is mostly based on the one by Quincy Larson onīut it contains modifications that I found necessary to get it working. Consider trying those easier options before you try my Method 1. They are described under the Method 2 and Method 3 headings. Update: Two helpful readers reached out to me with alternative methods after I published this post. Most guides are either outdated orĬontain what appear to be errors in the Terminal commands, so the steps belowĪre what I used to create a working Windows 10 64-Bit USB installer in 2020. That Google returns for macOS wasn’t great. MacOS, or any modern operating system, but my experience following the guides You’d think creating a USB-based installer for Windows 10 would be easy using
