Mac Linux USB Loader AlternativesOnly apps categorised as Bootable USB Creators

The best Bootable USB Creator alternative to Mac Linux USB Loader is Rufus, which is both free and Open Source. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 25 alternatives to Mac Linux USB Loader and many of them are Bootable USB Creators so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Bootable USB Creator alternatives to Mac Linux USB Loader are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and Universal USB Installer.

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  1. Rufus icon
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    Formats USB drives to FAT, NTFS, exFAT, and more, while creating bootable USBs from diverse ISOs. Supports MS-DOS/FreeDOS with no external files and offers BIOS or UEFI mode, including bad block check. Ideal for systems lacking an OS or flashing BIOS and lightweight, ad-free.

    73 Rufus alternatives

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    • Windows
    • PortableApps.com
     
  2. Ventoy icon
     384 likes

    Ventoy is an open source tool to create bootable USB drive for ISO files. With ventoy, you don't need to format the disk again and again, you just need to copy the iso file to the USB drive and boot it.

    55 Ventoy alternatives

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    • Windows
    • Linux
     
  3. balenaEtcher icon
     655 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.

    56 balenaEtcher alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    • balenaEtcher is Free and Open SourceMac Linux USB Loader is Paid and Proprietary
    • balenaEtcher is LightweightMac Linux USB Loader is not according to our users
  4. UNetbootin icon
     760 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.

    58 UNetbootin alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • PortableApps.com
     
  5. Universal USB Installer is a Live Linux USB Creator that allows you to choose from a selection of Linux Distributions to put on your USB Flash Drive. The Universal USB Installer is easy to use. Simply choose a Live Linux Distribution, the ISO file, your Flash Drive and, Click...

    46 Universal USB Installer alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source

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    • Windows
     
  6. macUSB icon
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    The easiest way to create legacy macOS bootable drives on modern Macs. Revive old Intel Macs using your Apple Silicon machine — no terminal knowledge required.

    52 macUSB alternatives

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    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

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    • Mac
     
  7. 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...

    49 Fedora Media Writer alternatives

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    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Flathub
     
  8. DiskMaker X icon
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    DiskMaker X (formerly Lion DiskMaker) is an application built with AppleScript that you can use with many versions of OS X/macOS to build a bootable drive from OS X/macOS installer program (the one you download from the App Store).

    12 DiskMaker X alternatives

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    • Free
    • Proprietary

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    • Mac
     
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