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Installation

  • Download the dd Utility DMG file.
  • Double click on the DMG file to open and drag the dd Utility icon to the Applications folder as shown below.
  • Select dd Utility from your Applications folder to start.

Restore or write IMG or ISO files to memory card or disk

  • Start dd Utility from your Applications Folder.
  • NOTE : You can also Drag and Drop a image file on the dd Utility app icon to restore.
  • You will be asked to enter your password to start the process. Administrator rights is needed to write the image file to the memory card.
  • dd Utility uses OS X Keychain authentication.

  • Select Restore

  • Select the IMG file you would like to restore/write to your memory card or disk. Supported file formats include .img, .iso, .zip, .gz and .xz

  • Select your memory card from the next screen. No need to format the card.

  • Confirm the settings and click Start to begin the process of writing the image file to the memory card.
  • NOTE: All data on the memory card will be overwritten and replaced by the image file data.

  • Once the process has started, it can take minutes to hours depending on the size of the image files, the speed of the memory card and compression used.
  • Be patient and wait for the process to complete.

  • If all went well you should see:


Backup memory card or disk to IMG file

  • Start dd Utility from your Applications Folder.
  • NOTE : You can also Drag and Drop a Disk Volume on the dd Utility app icon to backup.
  • You will be asked to enter your password to start the process. Administrator rights is needed to read the image file from the memory card.
  • dd Utility uses OS X Keychain authentication.

  • Select Backup

  • Select your memory card from the next screen. No need to format the card.

  • Enter the filename of you backup. You do not need to specify a path or extention for the file.

  • Next select the Backup folder location.

  • You then have the option to select to compress the backup on the fly. This option will take a bit longer to complete, but the file size will be greatly reduced.

  • Next confirm the backup settings and click Start.

  • Once the process has started, it can take minutes to hours depending on the size of the image files, the speed of the memory card and compression used.
  • Be patient and wait for the process to complete.

  • If all went well you should see: