How to create an ISO image in Mac OSX

1. Launch Disk Utility (Use Spotlight for quick find)

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2. Create new Disk Image

2.1. Create from Folder

- Put all the stuff in a folder (e.g. ~/Desktop/ISOCONTENT).

- Choose File -> New -> Disk Image From Folder

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- In the Sleect Folder to Image dialog box, select our folder (e.g. ~/Desktop/ISOCONTENT)

- Next you will be asked to save the image, choose the following option for Image Format & Encryption and save to the Desktop

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2.2 Create from DVD

- Click the DVD drive in Disk Utility

- Choose File -> New -> Disk Image From “<DVD Label Here>”

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- Next you will be asked to save the image, choose the following option for Image Format & Encryption and save to the Desktop

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3. Create ISO from the Image

- Now you have the image of folder or DVD on your Desktop (with extension .cdr)

- Next step is creating the ISO from this image file

- Open Terminal (using Spotlight for quick find)

- Issue these command

cd ~/Desktop

hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o myiso.iso myiso.cdr

(Change the name of myiso.iso and myiso.cdr to your own file name)

- Wait for your final ISO

4. Enjoy

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