Yes, this is the best way. You cna't burn the DMG onto a DVD disk unless it
is the larger ones. It won't fit onto a single layer disk.
Lion disk maker is easy to use and works great. I made a bootable
installation disk on a USB 8 GB thumb drive that has worked like a charm.
Take Care
John Panarese
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On Aug 1, 2012, at 3:16 PM, Sarah Alawami <[email protected]> wrote:
> There sis a nice utility called lion disk maker you can use to burn the dvd
> to a usb flash drive. this life hacker article explains how. Reader is not
> available but you'll see a heading that indicates where the article stats.
> Just hit cmd vo h to go by heading.
>
> How to Burn OS X Mountain Lion to a DVD or USB Flash Drive
> On Aug 1, 2012, at 11:48 AM, Mark Furness <[email protected]> wrote:
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>> I followed most if not all the messages regarding how to burn the dmg file
>> for m l.
>>
>> when I use disc utility it tells me my 4.7 gb dvd does not have enough
>> memory.
>> however, he file is only 4.35 gb large.
>>
>> I did read that one can not use a dvd, but others say you can.
>> I can not figure out how to burn it to my 8gb usb.
>> my wife has an I Mac. All I am trying to do is give her a copy to upgrade it.
>>
>> all help will be greatly appreciated!!
>>
>> Mark
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