#Dasboot smash mac os x#

This will display a startup screen that allows them to select which bootable device they would like to start the system from.

To boot the system from the DasBoot device, the user starts their Mac with the 'Option' (sometimes called 'Alt') key held down.

Once the user has selected the device they'd like to make bootable, selected the bootable disk to copy the required libraries and information from, and chosen the programs to include on the DasBoot device, clicking a single button starts the process of building the required information and copying it to the device. Users can also select and deselect included applications by simply clicking on their icon within the Applications section. Users can add additional applications to their DasBoot device by dragging and dropping the desired application into the Applications area of the DasBoot application. If they are also present in the user's Applications folder, the following applications are automatically included:

#Dasboot smash mac os x#

The bootable DVD used for the Mac OS X installer disc cannot be used as it lacks libraries required to create a bootable device.īy default, the following applications are installed on DasBoot devices: īootable Mac OS X CD/DVDs are included with programs such as Drive Genius, DiskWarrior, FileSalvage, Cop圜atX, and other software utilities. USB and FireWire hard drives may also be used.ĭasBoot only works with versions of Mac OS X prior to 10.6.

Only Intel-powered Apple computers support booting via USB. In addition to the DasBoot application, the user needs a bootable CD or DVD and a FireWire or USB flash drive. Creating a DasBoot device requires a few steps.