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UNetbootin vs macUSB: catalog facts
UNetbootinmacUSB
Free

Free and open source under the GPL.

Free

Downloaded from GitHub releases or Homebrew, with an optional support link.

Windows, macOS, Linux macOS
  • Runs on Windows, macOS and Linux with the same interface
  • Optional persistence file keeps changes between boots
  • Downloads official macOS installers from Apple inside the app
  • Handles legacy macOS installers on Apple Silicon
  • Fails or produces unbootable media with several modern hybrid ISOs
  • Development is slow and the interface is very dated
  • macOS only, and requires macOS 14.6 or newer
  • Licence of the published source is not stated in the research
Downloadable app Downloadable app
Open source Closed source
License: GPL-2.0 License not stated
Not stated if an account is needed No account needed
Not stated if it works offline Not stated if it works offline

Checked September 22, 2026

Checked October 1, 2026

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