macUSB Alternatives

Apps similar to macUSB include Rufus, which is free and open source. Other options are Ventoy, balenaEtcher, UNetbootin and YUMI exFAT. Bootable USB Creators like macUSB are a crowded field, with more than 50 alternatives for Windows, Linux, Mac and Android.

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  1. Mist icon

    Mist

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    A Mac utility that automatically downloads macOS Firmwares / Installers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Mac
    Mist screenshot 1
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  2. IWantLinux icon

    IWantLinux

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    IWantLinux is a simple, beginner-friendly tool for Windows that helps you get started with Linux. Choose a distro from a curated list, and IWantLinux will download it and write it to a USB drive — ready to boot.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Windows
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    IWantLinux screenshot 1
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    WinDiskFlash

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    A tool for easily flashing or creating raw disk images (aka dd images) under Windows.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • HU flagHungary
    • European Union flagEU
    WinDiskFlash screenshot 1
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  5. Image Writer icon

    Image Writer

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    An application to write .raw .iso or .img files to USB disks. Easy to use. No install is needed. Raspberry Pi sd cards or Hackintosh USBs can be made with this.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Application type

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Windows
    Image Writer screenshot 1
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    DDWrap

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    DDWrap provides a graphical interface around dd, written in Python and using the Qt toolkit.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
    DDWrap screenshot 1
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    PyFlash

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    A USB ISO flashing program written for Linux. I noticed that there was no Rufus alternative for Linux, so I made one!

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • Python
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  9. linwin icon

    linwin

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    linwin installs Windows 10 next to an existing Linux system without a USB stick or DVD. It creates the partitions in unallocated disk space (or shrinks a Btrfs root online, LUKS supported), copies the Windows installer to a temporary partition that replaces the USB drive, boots...

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Linux
    • TG flagTogo
    linwin main window: machine check, space for Windows, drivers and settings (GTK 4 interface)
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