[Solved] How to Create ISO File From Folder in macOS

Posted byThomas Apel

This article will show you the steps for how to create ISO virtual disk file from the folder in macOS.

[Solved] How to Create ISO File From Folder in macOS
[Solved] How to Create ISO File From Folder in macOS

Step 1: Open Disk Utility.

Step 2: Click on File > Image from Folder > Browse to and select the folder > Set the Image Format to DVD/CD master then save it on Desktop.

Create CDR disk image using Disk Utility
Create CDR disk image using Disk Utility

Step 3: A CDR disk image created on Desktop, open a Terminal and execute the following command to convert CDR disk image to ISO image:

cd ~/Desktop
hdiutil makehybrid -iso -joliet -o -FILENAME.iso FILENAME.cdr

Convert CDR disk image to ISO using terminal command
Convert CDR disk image to ISO using terminal command

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