Make and create Live USB Linux for Mac? How?

I'm wanting to create a live usb linux so I can easily access it everytime when I need it without taking up any space. But with other sources, they say to rEFInd and I did so, however when restarting and accessing the boot menu, nothing happens.

I am running Yosemite 10.10 on a Macbook Pro - I still have rEFInd on my mac.

I already have .iso version of the linux and UnetBootin

Any way how to make a live usb linux on a Yosemite Macbook Pro?

Solution 1:

1. Download the desired .img file
2. Open a Terminal (under Utilities)
   • If you have and .iso file, you could convert to .img with the command hdiutil convert -format UDRW -o ~/path/to/target.img ~/path/to/source.iso.
3. Run diskutil list to get the current list of devices
4. Insert your flash media
5. Run diskutil list again and determine the device node assigned to your flash media (e.g. /dev/disk2)
6. Run diskutil unmountDisk /dev/diskN
7. Execute sudo dd if=/path/to/downloaded.img of=/dev/diskN bs=1m
8. Run diskutil eject /dev/diskN and remove your flash media when the command completes

Restart your Mac and press ⌥/⌘ key while the Mac is restarting to choose the USB stick.