There are a few additional considerations when booting the USB stick on Apple hardware. We’re going to cover the process in the next few steps. I’m not gonna bother you on how to proceed on this step, but start here: $ sudo dd if= > EFI > Kali > System > Library > CoreServices > boot. Creating a bootable USB stick is very simple, especially if you’re going to use the USB stick with a generic Windows or Linux PC. The easiest way, and probably the fastest, is running Kali Linux (this actually works the same way with most distributions) is to run it from a USB drive without installing it to your internal hard drive. USB Live installationįirst of all, install Kali on a USB stick by following this tutorial. Making a Kali Linux Bootable USB Drive on your Mac Many people want to run a new version of Linux without the need for a new computer. This tutorial was heavily inspired by this tutorial with proper fixes for Kali. A target USB stick, SD card or an SSD external drive where you’re going to install Kali (16GB and USB 3.0 recommended).Mac OS only recognizes HFS+ partitions along with some files needed for it. The problem when you perform a Kali installation on a USB stick is that Kali partitions the disk with the VFAT file system. This is not intended to perform a Live Kali installation with persistence. This tutorial is for everyone who wants a USB stick with a full Kali installation to use with your Mac(s). By Flavio De Stefano How to install Kali on a USB stick with pure EFI boot on a Mac (and let’s throw in virtualization via USB on Virtualbox, too) Photo by Jessy Smith on Unsplash
