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macUSB vs Rufus: catalog facts
macUSB	Rufus
Free Downloaded from GitHub releases or Homebrew, with an optional support link.	Free Free and open source under GPLv3; no bundled software in the installer.
macOS	Windows
Downloads official macOS installers from Apple inside the app Handles legacy macOS installers on Apple Silicon	Creates Windows 11 installation drives for PCs without TPM or Secure Boot Sets up out-of-box experience options automatically, including a local account and privacy choices
macOS only, and requires macOS 14.6 or newer Licence of the published source is not stated in the research	Windows only One image per drive, unlike a multiboot tool
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Closed source	Open source
License not stated	License: GPL-3.0
No account needed	No account needed
Not stated if it works offline	Works offline
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked September 20, 2026

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