How do I download the full macOS Ventura installer to write to a flash drive? Learn how to download the macOS Ventura installer to create a bootable macOS 13 flash drive to quickly update other Macs.
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What is a bootable USB flash drive for macOS?
If you only plan to upgrade your own Mac to macOS Ventura, then you won’t need an installation flash drive. However, if you’re going to be upgrading two or more Macs to Ventura, then an installation USB flash drive is a great solution.
Downloading the macOS Ventura installer will be enough once, then you can burn the installation USB flash drive and boot from it on any Mac to install or restore macOS Ventura at any time.
Of course, if you have a lot of time, you can download the 12GB Mac updater every time. But it’s easier to download the installer once and burn it to a USB flash drive, next time you won’t have to wait for a large macOS Ventura image file to download.
How to download the macOS Ventura installer?
You can download the full macOS Ventura installer on your Mac in two ways. The first way is to download macOS Ventura from the App Store. The second allows you to download the batch installer as an “InstallAssistant.pkg” file using a web browser.
Download the macOS Ventura installer from the App Store
To download the macOS Ventura installer from the App Store, follow the link above, then clicking the “Download” button, this will not only download the “InstallAssistant.pkg” installer package as in the second method, but also automatically launch it and place the “Install macOS Ventura.app” program ยป to the Applications folder.
When you download Ventura from the App Store, macOS will automatically launch the installer, but you don’t need to continue with the installation. Instead, exit the installer, and then move “Install macOS Ventura.app” from the Applications folder to something else, such as external media.
Downloading the macOS Ventura Installer Directly
The second method will only download the “InstallAssistant.pkg” file. You will need to manually open this file and select the folder where the InstallAssistant software will be extracted. By default, it is extracted to the Applications folder, but you can change it to any other.
Create a macOS Ventura Installer
Once you’ve downloaded the macOS Ventura installer, you can start creating your macOS Ventura installation flash drive (or external drive).
How to create a macOS 12 Monterey installation flash drive?
You will need a flash drive or other external storage device with at least 16 GB of free space formatted with Mac OS Extended.
Which Macs support macOS Ventura?
macOS Ventura system requirements have changed from previous versions of macOS. While macOS Monterey has supported any Mac models released since 2014, Ventura only supports models released in 2017 or later.
- iMac: 2017 and later
- iMac Pro: 2017
- Mac Pro: 2019 and later
- Mac Studio: 2022
- Mac mini: 2018 and later
- MacBook: 2017 and up
- MacBook Air: 2018 and later
- MacBook Pro: 2017 and up
