Create Ubuntu USB Install Disk From Mac OS

Creating an Ubuntu USB install disk on Mac OS is easy. One popular option is to use Balena Etcher.

• WARNING - This operation can be very dangerous if you don’t know what you are doing or if you aren’t paying attention. Be careful and don’t overwrite the wrong disk.

Steps:

• Download Ubuntu ( “.iso” file )
• Downlaod and install Etcher
• Insert a USB thumb drive
• Open Etcher
• Select the Ubuntu ISO you downloaded
• Select the target disk ( make sure it is the USB disk you want to write to )
• Write the disk
• Once it completes you should be able to use this disk to install Ubuntu

Etcher and Ubuntu links:

• Ubuntu Download
• Etch from Balena
• Etcher on GitHub

Video Instructions

Watch me create an Ubuntu USB install disk from Mac OS in this video: