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Install OS X High Sierra without converting to APFS file system
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| # create a USB installer | |
| # https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201372 | |
| Download the OS X High Sierra installer via the App Store, it will be installed into the /Applications directory | |
| If it opens automatically, close it | |
| Insert a USB stick (8GB+) | |
| Run the following command where MyVolume is the name of the USB volume: | |
| sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume | |
| # boot the USB installer | |
| Boot the computer holding the Option key | |
| Select the USB installer as the startup disk | |
| # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal | |
| # install without APFS (optional) | |
| # use the installpackage parameter to install an extra .pkg (optional) | |
| /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall \ | |
| --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ \ | |
| --converttoapfs NO \ | |
| --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app \ | |
| --agreetolicense \ | |
| --installpackage extra-package.pkg | |
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/Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall --applicationpath /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense --converttoapfs NO --nointeraction