How to create a MAC OS USB Bootable Drive

Simple steps on how to make a USB bootable drive for any Mac OS, whether it's OS Sierra, El Capitan, or even OS Lion.

SUDO CODE for Terminal (copy and paste):
* Remember to replace the name USBSTICK with the name of your USB drive!

sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/usbstick --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Sierra.app

This USB bootable drive is useful if you ever need erase your hard drive and reinstall.

To boot up into the USB, make sure the laptop/computer is shut down. Then hold down the OPTIONS key. Press power on the laptop. It will then boot up with a menu showing the USB drive to boot into.

MacBook Pro Specs:
- Early 2011, 2.3 GHz Core i5
- 13.3" 1280x800
- 8GB 1333 Mhz DDR3 (Corsair)
- 250GB SSD Hard Drive (Western Digital)
- 384MB Intel HD Graphics 3000
- CD-R SuperDrive
- Mac OS Sierra

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