how can I make a USB stick bootable in EFI

I have a MacBook and I would like to check out Fedora. I have created a bootable USB stick with UNetbootin, but it won't boot on my mac. It does on a friends PC (win7). I think this has to do with BIOS vs. EFI, bit how can I solve the problem so I can boot from it on my mac.

user1009013

Posted 2011-12-20T15:37:58.133

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anyone? I can do stuff trought terminal if that's whats needed... – user1009013 – 2011-12-22T21:39:05.237

Answers

The Ubuntu website has great guide on how to do this in OS X.

rien333

Posted 2011-12-20T15:37:58.133

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The previous answer just includes a link to Ubuntu's instructions, so I'll summarize the steps. I've used these steps to create Ubuntu installation media for a Dell server configured for EFI boot.

Launch Disk Utility
Select View -> Show All Devices
Right-click or select the target device, and choose "Erase".
Choose MS-DOS (FAT), GUID Partition Map
Click "Erase"

Once complete, download and run Etcher. Select your ISO and click "Flash".

GargantuChet

Posted 2011-12-20T15:37:58.133

Reputation: 203

1Very simple, thanks so much for this! Worked for me (oct. 2019) with a old MacBooc Air. – Toby – 2019-10-19T13:24:51.623