To create a bootable macOS USB run the command below as mentioned on Apple Support site.
sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ Ventura.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/usb
Ready to start.
To continue we need to erase the volume at /Volumes/usb.
If you wish to continue type (Y) then press return: y
Erasing disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%... 100%
Copying essential files...
Copying the macOS RecoveryOS...
Making disk bootable...
Copying to disk: 0%... 10%... 20%... 30%... 40%... 50%... 60%... 70%... 80%... 90%... 100%
Install media now available at "/Volumes/Install macOS Ventura"
The caveat here is that the Install macOS Ventura.app
must be in the /Applications
folder. If it's moved to any other directory and using that as the path the installation won't start. Running the above command should show Ready to start.
message.
If you check the USB from Finder it will show only Install macOS Ventura.app
file. But there are other files in it. The terminal output is shown below.
ls -la
total 3064
drwxrwxr-x 55 jsloop staff 1938 Dec 21 12:32 .
drwxr-xr-x 5 root wheel 160 Dec 21 12:32 ..
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 6148 Dec 21 12:32 .DS_Store
-rw-r--r-- 1 jsloop staff 361 Dec 21 11:33 .IAPhysicalMedia
drwx------ 4 jsloop staff 136 Dec 21 11:33 .Spotlight-V100
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 1400427 Oct 12 18:17 .VolumeIcon.icns
drwx------ 5 jsloop staff 170 Dec 21 12:32 .fseventsd
-rw-r--r-- 1 jsloop staff 0 Dec 21 11:33 .metadata_never_index
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j132ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j137ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j140aap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j140kap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j152fap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j160ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j174ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j185ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j185fap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j213ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j214ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j214kap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j215ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j223ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j230ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j230kap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j680ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.j780ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2801 Dec 21 11:39 097-80958-022.dmg.x86legacyap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j132ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j137ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j140aap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j140kap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j152fap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j160ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j174ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j185ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j185fap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j213ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j214ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j214kap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j215ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j223ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j230ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j230kap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j680ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2800 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.j780ap.im4m
-rw-r--r--@ 1 jsloop staff 2801 Dec 21 11:39 097-81051-022.dmg.x86legacyap.im4m
drwxr-xr-x@ 4 jsloop staff 136 Dec 21 11:39 BaseSystem
drwxr-xr-x@ 97 jsloop staff 3298 Dec 21 11:39 Firmware
drwxr-xr-x 3 jsloop staff 102 Nov 19 01:45 Install macOS Ventura.app
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 jsloop staff 102 Dec 21 11:39 Library
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 jsloop staff 102 Dec 21 11:39 System
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 jsloop staff 102 Dec 21 11:39 restore
drwxr-xr-x@ 3 jsloop staff 102 Dec 21 11:39 usr
To install from the USB, start the mac with USB inserted and press and hold the Option(Alt) key until the disk details are shown. Connect to internet so that firmware and other details can be obtained during installation. Click on the Install macOS Ventura
option and proceed.