On the recordRead 8 Oct 202614 facts
TINU
Plans and prices
Free
Free
Open source under GNU GPL v2 or later · support not guaranteed
Read 8 Oct 2026 · github.com
On the record
- Apple installer downloads
- The app offers integrated downloads from Apple for many macOS and OS X installer apps.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Availability status
- GitHub marks the repository archived and read-only since February 1, 2025.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Drive formatting
- TINU can format the target drive or partition when needed, so Disk Utility is not required first.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- EFI tools
- TINU includes an EFI partition mounter and automatic Clover and OpenCore EFI folder installation.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Error prevention
- The app detects and prevents common errors when creating bootable vanilla macOS installers.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Installer compatibility
- It works with macOS installer apps that contain createinstallmedia, including beta and newly released installers.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Intended use
- The project describes TINU as educational and demonstrative software and says it is not intended for commercial purposes.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Languages
- The README lists English and Italian as the currently supported languages.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Latest listed release
- The releases page lists version 3.0.1 as the latest release and says it was tested to work with macOS 13 Ventura.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Purpose
- TINU is an open tool for creating bootable macOS installers through a graphical interface for Apple’s createinstallmedia utility.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Requirements
- The README specifies Mac OS X Yosemite or later, a macOS installer app from Mavericks or newer, and a target drive or partition of at least 8 GB, with larger minimums for some installers.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Security and method
- The project says installers are created using Apple's official createinstallmedia method and describes the results as clean vanilla installers.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
- Support
- The project says it does not guarantee support because it is an open source project maintained in free time.github.com · read 8 Oct 2026
