Win32 Disk Imager Alternatives for Mac

Win32 Disk Imager is not available for Mac but there are plenty of alternatives that runs on macOS with similar functionality. The best Mac alternative is balenaEtcher, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 50 alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager and 17 are available for Mac so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Mac alternatives to Win32 Disk Imager are Clonezilla, UNetbootin, ApplePi-Baker v2 and Acronis True Image.

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  1. balenaEtcher icon

    balenaEtcher

     666 likes

    A free, open-source tool for burning images to USB and SD cards. Compatible with Windows, macOS, and Linux. Features validated burning, avoiding accidental wipes, offers a sleek interface, is lightweight and portable, making it ideal for users at any skill level.

    60 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    8

    Worked great for Raspberry Pi SD Card image.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    12

    not capable of making backups from USB drive. Can only write image to drive, not the oposite

    LinuxGuy
    Positive
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    The AnyDistro-Disk-Imager seems to do all the things Win32 Disk Imager does, but it works on all different linux distros.

    3 of 7 comments
    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
  2. Clonezilla icon

    Clonezilla

     529 likes

    Discover a free, open-source solution for disk imaging and cloning. Clonezilla ensures efficient large-scale deployment by simultaneously cloning over 40 computers. Supports unicasting and multicasting for versatile backup, based on Partclone and more for enhanced speed. Ideal for tech pros.

    74 Clonezilla alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Choices to save or restore partition or disk in clonezilla
     
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    Clonezilla is more akin to Norton Ghost or other partition restoration software. Win32 is more useful for writing images to USB keys, etc.

    LinuxGuy
    Positive
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    The anydistro disk imager does that stuff on linux

    Guest
    Positive
    -3

    Can be used for PXE Boot Services

    • Clonezilla is Free and Open SourceWin32 Disk Imager is also Free and Open Source
  4. UNetbootin icon

    UNetbootin

     765 likes

    Cross-platform tool for making bootable USB and Live USB drives, featuring a built-in downloader for Linux ISO images and rescue disks, supporting BSD and various utilities. No installation required, it runs directly and offers compatibility and community support for many distributions.

    57 UNetbootin alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • PortableApps.com
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    Acronis True Image

    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flex...

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  6. ApplePi-Baker v2 icon

    ApplePi-Baker v2

     147 likes

    Restore/Backup Utility, initially intended for Raspberry Pi users, but very suitable for all SD cards and external disks. More compression formats, no more sudo passwords, enable SSH, Auto Eject, restore to multiple disks, size check, shrink, etc.

    17 ApplePi-Baker v2 alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    Creates backup images from usb, and restores images to create backup copy. Simple UI, works exactly as required. Seems to use unix dd command to make disk duplicate.

    • ApplePi-Baker v2 is Free and ProprietaryWin32 Disk Imager is Free and Open Source
  8. Acronis True Image icon

    Acronis True Image

     246 likes

    Full image and file backups, disk cloning, and partition management across Windows, macOS, iOS, and Android with ransomware protection, cloud storage, fast recovery, web-based remote management, and mobile device support for flexible, secure data protection.

    162 Acronis True Image alternatives

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    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
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    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
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  9. macUSB icon

    macUSB

     13 likes

    macUSB is a free and open-source macOS app for creating bootable USB media for macOS, Linux, and Windows. It is designed as an all-in-one tool that guides the user through the entire process step by step, while supporting both Apple Silicon and Intel Macs.

    53 macUSB alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
    • Homebrew
    macUSB start screen with the app’s main tagline, The all-in-one bootable USB creator for Mac
     
  10. WinDiskWriter icon

    WinDiskWriter

     14 likes

    Prepare bootable USB drives for Windows on macOS with support for UEFI and Legacy BIOS modes. Patches Windows 11 to bypass TPM and Secure Boot requirements, requires just an image file and USB. Offers a quick, user-friendly process for PCs and Intel Macs.

    43 WinDiskWriter alternatives

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  11. USBImager icon

    USBImager

     24 likes

    USBImager is a really really simple GUI application that writes compressed disk images to USB drives and creates backups.

    24 USBImager alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Raspberry Pi
    Linux
     
  13. Fedora Media Writer icon

    Fedora Media Writer

     4 likes

    A tool to create a bootable live USB drive with an edition of Fedora. Not only can Fedora Media Writer write an image to your flash drive, it can also download it for you. It offers official editions (Server, Workstation), Fedora spins (KDE Plasma Desktop, Xfce Desktop, Cinnamon...

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    • Flathub
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  14. Deepin Boot Maker icon

    Deepin Boot Maker

     14 likes

    Deepin Boot Maker is a boot maker developed by Deepin Technology Team. It is simple in interface and easy to operate. It helps users to easily make deepin boot disk.

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  15. DMClone icon

    DMClone

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    Donemax offers 100% safe, powerful and easy-to-use data recovery software, data erasure software, disk clone software and other utilities for Windows and Mac OS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

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