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These advanced steps are primarily for system administrators and others who are familiar with the command line. You don't need a bootable installer to upgrade macOS or reinstall macOS, but it can be useful when you want to install on multiple computers without downloading the installer each time.
What you need to create a bootable installer
- A USB flash drive or other secondary volume, formatted as Mac OS Extended, with at least 12GB of available storage
- A downloaded installer for macOS Big Sur, Catalina, Mojave, High Sierra, or El Capitan
Download macOS
- Download: macOS Big Sur, macOS Catalina, macOS Mojave, or macOS High Sierra
These download to your Applications folder as an app named Install macOS [version name]. If the installer opens after downloading, quit it without continuing installation. To get the correct installer, download from a Mac that is using macOS Sierra 10.12.5 or later, or El Capitan 10.11.6. Enterprise administrators, please download from Apple, not a locally hosted software-update server. - Download: OS X El Capitan
This downloads as a disk image named InstallMacOSX.dmg. On a Mac that is compatible with El Capitan, open the disk image and run the installer within, named InstallMacOSX.pkg. It installs an app named Install OS X El Capitan into your Applications folder. You will create the bootable installer from this app, not from the disk image or .pkg installer.
Use the 'createinstallmedia' command in Terminal
- Connect the USB flash drive or other volume that you're using for the bootable installer.
- Open Terminal, which is in the Utilities folder of your Applications folder.
- Type or paste one of the following commands in Terminal. These assume that the installer is in your Applications folder, and MyVolume is the name of the USB flash drive or other volume you're using. If it has a different name, replace
MyVolumein these commands with the name of your volume.
Big Sur:*
Catalina:*
Mojave:*
High Sierra:*
El Capitan:
* If your Mac is using macOS Sierra or earlier, include the --applicationpath argument and installer path, similar to the way this is done in the command for El Capitan.
After typing the command:
- Press Return to enter the command.
- When prompted, type your administrator password and press Return again. Terminal doesn't show any characters as you type your password.
- When prompted, type
Yto confirm that you want to erase the volume, then press Return. Terminal shows the progress as the volume is erased. - After the volume is erased, you may see an alert that Terminal would like to access files on a removable volume. Click OK to allow the copy to proceed.
- When Terminal says that it's done, the volume will have the same name as the installer you downloaded, such as Install macOS Big Sur. You can now quit Terminal and eject the volume.
Use the bootable installer
Determine whether you're using a Mac with Apple silicon, then follow the appropriate steps:
Apple silicon
- Plug the bootable installer into a Mac that is connected to the internet and compatible with the version of macOS you're installing.
- Turn on your Mac and continue to hold the power button until you see the startup options window, which shows your bootable volumes and a gear icon labled Options.
- Select the volume containing the bootable installer, then click Continue.
- When the macOS installer opens, follow the onscreen instructions.
Intel processor
- Plug the bootable installer into a Mac that is connected to the internet and compatible with the version of macOS you're installing.
- Press and hold the Option (Alt) ⌥ key immediately after turning on or restarting your Mac.
- Release the Option key when you see a dark screen showing your bootable volumes.
- Select the volume containing the bootable installer. Then click the up arrow or press Return.
If you can't start up from the bootable installer, make sure that the External Boot setting in Startup Security Utility is set to allow booting from external media. - Choose your language, if prompted.
- Select Install macOS (or Install OS X) from the Utilities window, then click Continue and follow the onscreen instructions.
Learn more
For more information about the createinstallmedia command and the arguments that you can use with it, make sure that the macOS installer is in your Applications folder, then enter the appropriate path in Terminal:
- Big Sur: /Applications/Install macOS Big Sur.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
- Catalina: /Applications/Install macOS Catalina.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
- Mojave: /Applications/Install macOS Mojave.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
- High Sierra: /Applications/Install macOS High Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
- El Capitan: /Applications/Install OS X El Capitan.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia
A bootable installer doesn't download macOS from the internet, but it does require an internet connection to get firmware and other information specific to the Mac model.
| The Treehouse | |
|---|---|
| Developer(s) | Brøderbund |
| Publisher(s) | Brøderbund |
| Producer(s) | Janese Swanson |
| Designer(s) | Leslie Grimm[1] Lynn Kirkpatrick |
| Artist(s) | Fred Dianda |
| Composer(s) | Tom Rettig |
| Series | Early Learning Family Series |
| Engine | Mohawk[citation needed] |
| Platform(s) | MS-DOS, Apple II, Macintosh, FM Towns, Windows |
| Release |
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| Genre(s) | Educational |
| Mode(s) | Single-player Two-player(in certain games) |
The Treehouse is an educationalpoint-and-clickpersonal computer game developed for MS-DOS and then ported to Macintosh and the FM Towns, with Windows versions arriving later. Following the success of The Playroom, Broderbund created The Treehouse, which provides more content and furthers the user's ability to explore.[3] First released in 1991, most copies were sold in educational supply stores rather than mainstream stores that sold computer software; it included a sing-along cassette tape.[4] It was re-released in 1996 for Windows 3.1 and Windows 95. Although the Windows version has the same general activities, the characters, interface, and locations are different.
Art and animation[edit]
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Artist Fred Dianda did the artwork and sprites for the 1991 version; he stated that he 'enjoyed the research of musical instruments' for The Treehouse. The backgrounds were done with a minimal palette of 8 colors with 44 different shades and various dithering effects implemented to create the illusion of even more colors.[5]
Gameplay[edit]
The game's main characters are two opossums who at various times either want to play or take a nap. The activities within the game include music composition and learning, a music maze, a picture scene with interactive objects, a puppet show and a Monopoly-style game that teaches counting and currency concepts.[6]
Educational goals[edit]
The game is designed for older learners than The Playroom.[7] The subjects in the game include math, language, music, creative art and science.[8] Children are encouraged to explore new places, learn new facts and put their creative skills to use.[9]
Reception[edit]
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Computer Gaming World gave The Treehouse five out of five stars, stating that it had a 'rich, full environment' with 'excellent sound effects'[10] and placed it as one the SPA Top Hits for Home Education.[12]
References[edit]
- ^'Leslie Grimm Ph.D.'(PDF). Talking Fingers Inc.: 1. Retrieved 3 June 2016.Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^'Computer Gaming World Issue 83'(PDF) (83). Computer Gaming World. June 1991: 85. Retrieved 8 June 2016.Cite journal requires
|journal=(help) - ^Buckleitner, Warren (December 1991). '25 top children's programs'. Compute! (136): Page S10 – via atarimagazines.com.
- ^Lewis, Peter H. (November 3, 1991). 'Software; Shopping At Home'. New York Times. Retrieved September 21, 2018.
- ^Fred Dianda. 'Fred's Artwork'. Retrieved June 2, 2017.
- ^Beth Ann Murray (September 1991). 'Compute! Issue 133'. Compute!. No. 133. p. 113. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^Eiser, Leslie (February 1992). 'The Treehouse - After Hours'. Technology & Learning. Vol. 12 no. 5.
- ^'Brain Gain - Compute!'. Compute!. No. 136. December 1991. p. 139.
- ^'The Treehouse - After Hours'. PC Magazine. Vol. 11 no. 6. Ziff Davis. March 31, 1992. p. 451.
- ^ abAckelson, Caitlin (February 1992). 'Computer Gaming World Issue 91'(PDF). Computer Gaming World. No. 91. p. 44. Retrieved 8 June 2016.
Provides the player with a treehouse full of games, surprises, puzzles and things to explore...a rich, full environment.
- ^'The Treehouse - GameSpot'. GameSpot. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ^'PC Research/SPA Top Hits'. Computer Gaming World. No. 97. August 1992. p. 70.
External links[edit]
- The Treehouse at MobyGames
The Treehouse News