A standard disc image used for VirtualBox or VMware . Apple does not provide these; they must be created from the DMG using Terminal.
to format the USB as "Mac OS Extended (Journaled)" with a "GUID Partition Map". Name it something simple like Terminal Command createinstallmedia tool inside the installer app. Open and paste the following (replacing with your drive's name): For El Capitan A standard disc image used for VirtualBox or VMware
: The standard format for real Mac hardware. It is what Apple distributes. : Generally required only for Virtual Machines : Generally required only for Virtual Machines :
: Download the disk image (.dmg) file directly from Apple Support. A standard disc image used for VirtualBox or VMware
| Formato | Uso principal | ¿Funciona en PC/VirtualBox? | |---------|---------------|------------------------------| | .app | Instalador de Apple (solo Mac) | ❌ No | | .dmg | Disco de imagen para Mac | ❌ No (solo Mac) | | .iso | Disco óptico / Virtualización | ✅ Sí (PC/VBox/VMware) | | .bin | Imagen de CD raw (junto con .cue) | ✅ Sí (menos común) |
sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ El\ Capitan.app