

Please note, if you chose to 'Erase destination', your installer image will now have the same name as the source, 'Mac OS X Base System'. Once that is finished, you can eject the BaseSystem image, it is no longer needed. The 'Restore' feature in Disk Utility works great for this. The entire contents of the base system needs to be copied to your installer image. The volume will mount as 'Mac OS X Base System' One of these hidden files is BaseSystem.dmg which is used to boot the system. The Lion installer image contains a bunch of hidden files, to get to them you'll need to run the Terminal application. If yours mounts as something different, then you will need to make any necessary changes to reflect that in the following steps.
#MAC OS LION DMG FILE DOWNLOAD INSTALL#
The image I obtained mounts as 'Mac OS X Install ESD'. You can name it whatever you want, but be sure to modify the steps below accordingly. Partitions: Single partition - Apple Partition Map Using Disk Utility, create and mount a new image with the following settings,
#MAC OS LION DMG FILE DOWNLOAD MAC OS X#
The new app also provides links to Support information, including a Mac OS X user manual and link to Apple's OS support pages, as well as a hardware user manual, specifications, and hardware support pages.įinally, a Service panel provides links to AppleCare for checking warranty coverage status and other options for service and repair, along with a link selling an extended AppleCare agreement.


The Storage panel provides an iTunes-like overview of how disk space is being used by each attached volume and partition, providing a link to Disk Utility. The command now launches a simple new app titled System Information, which provides an Overview panel linking to both Software Updates and a hardware System Report (which launches the existing System Profiler for more detailed information).Ī Displays panel details the current video interface and settings, providing a link to the Display panel in System Preferences. After converted Mac OS X's Apple Menu to link to the new Mac App Store market rather than just linking to its 'Mac OS X Software' web page, Apple has now turned its attention to the pedestrian 'About This Mac,' providing easy access to system details.
