How to Downsize OS X Installation Discs
Open Disk Utility (in Applications/Utilities)., Choose File>New>Disc Image from Folder. , Select the Disc you want to copy., Change image format from compressed to read/write and save. , Relax while it Creates the image, then copies the image...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Open Disk Utility (in Applications/Utilities).
Click Image. ,,,,,,,,,, Under General there is a list of information about the disk image.
If the "Used" is under
4.37gb you are almost done, and can skip the next step.
If not, you need to delete some more data from your image. , Delete The largest printer driver packages.
Epson, Canon, Xerox, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark.
You can also Delete X11 user.
Empty your trash and check the disc image size again.
You should be good to go. ,,,, (save to a different location than the first image) ,, Empty your trash. , If it was already open, there may be two Imaged with the same name listed here.
Either Quit and reopen or click on one and then click the info button, or hold Apple/Command and press "I" to verify the path of the image you want to burn. , -
Step 2: Choose File>New>Disc Image from Folder.
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Step 3: Select the Disc you want to copy.
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Step 4: Change image format from compressed to read/write and save.
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Step 5: Relax while it Creates the image
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Step 6: then copies the image.
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Step 7: Mount your newly created image by double clicking it.
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Step 8: Switch the folder view to List by holding the Apple/Command key and pressing "2".
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Step 9: Hold the Apple/Command key and press "J" to open your view options.
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Step 10: Click the "Calculate all sizes" checkbox.
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Step 11: Click the Size column header to sort the items from largest at the top to smallest at the bottom.
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Step 12: Delete the Xcode tools (you can make a backup of these if you need them)
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Step 13: Empty your trash
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Step 14: Select the mounted disc image and hold Apple/Command and press "I" to bring up the information window.
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Step 15: In the Image navigate to System>Installation>Packages.
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Step 16: Open Disk Utility.
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Step 17: Choose File>New>Disc Image from Folder.
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Step 18: Select the mounted image you have been deleting files from.
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Step 19: Click Save.
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Step 20: Wait for the imaging process.
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Step 21: Delete the first image you created.
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Step 22: Open Disk Utility.
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Step 23: When the correct one is selected
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Step 24: click burn.
Detailed Guide
Click Image. ,,,,,,,,,, Under General there is a list of information about the disk image.
If the "Used" is under
4.37gb you are almost done, and can skip the next step.
If not, you need to delete some more data from your image. , Delete The largest printer driver packages.
Epson, Canon, Xerox, Hewlett Packard, Lexmark.
You can also Delete X11 user.
Empty your trash and check the disc image size again.
You should be good to go. ,,,, (save to a different location than the first image) ,, Empty your trash. , If it was already open, there may be two Imaged with the same name listed here.
Either Quit and reopen or click on one and then click the info button, or hold Apple/Command and press "I" to verify the path of the image you want to burn. ,
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