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RufusMac

RufusMac is a free, open-source macOS app for making bootable USB installers for Windows, Linux, and other systems.

Place
#12 of 38
Score
6.2
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What RufusMac is

RufusMac is a free, open-source macOS app for making bootable USB installers for Windows, Linux, and other systems. It writes ISO, IMG, and DMG images and detects Windows or Linux automatically. Its Windows 11 options can bypass TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, RAM and CPU checks, and the online-account requirement. A built-in catalog links to official downloads for Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Mint, Arch, Kali, Tails, and Windows. The app can verify an image before writing and check the drive afterward with SHA-256. It limits its drive list to external physical removable disks, previews write commands, and requires confirmation before writing; writing erases the selected USB drive. The rmctl command-line companion can list drives, preview command pipelines, browse the ISO catalog, and verify checksums. Ventoy-style multiboot and Linux persistence are experimental and need real-hardware validation. RufusMac requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later on Apple silicon. The repository describes it as a functional v0.1 preview, says the app is unsigned, and lists no available releases.

Good

  • Writes ISO, IMG, and DMG images.
  • Can verify images and drives with SHA-256.
  • Built-in catalog links to official system downloads.
  • Previews write commands and requires confirmation.

Watch out

  • Requires macOS 26 or later on Apple silicon.
  • Unsigned app triggers a Gatekeeper prompt.
  • Repository has no releases available.
  • Multiboot and Linux persistence are experimental.

Who it suits

RufusMac suits Apple silicon users on macOS 26 or later who need to create bootable USB installers. Its experimental multiboot and persistence features are for users prepared to validate them on real hardware.

Verdict

RufusMac offers image writing, checksum verification, and safeguards for USB creation on supported Macs. It remains a v0.1 preview, and its experimental features need real-hardware validation.

Plans and prices

From RufusMac's own pricing page, checked 11 Oct 2026.

All about pricing
PlanPriceWhat it gives you
RufusMacFreeGPLv3 open-source macOS app

The facts

Each one read from RufusMac's own pages, with the date it was checked.

What it does

Checksums
The app can verify an image before writing and the drive afterward using SHA-256.checked 11 Oct 2026
Checksum verification
It can verify an image before writing and the drive afterward using SHA-256 checksums.checked 11 Oct 2026
CLI
The rmctl command-line companion can list drives, preview command pipelines, browse the ISO catalog, and verify checksums.checked 11 Oct 2026
Data loss limit
Writing to a USB drive erases its contents, and the project advises checking the selected device.checked 11 Oct 2026
Download status
The repository’s Releases page states that there are no releases available.checked 11 Oct 2026
Image formats
It can write ISO, IMG, and DMG images, with Windows or Linux detected automatically.checked 11 Oct 2026
ISO catalog
The built-in catalog links to official downloads including Ubuntu, Fedora, Debian, Mint, Arch, Kali, Tails, and Windows.checked 11 Oct 2026
License
RufusMac is distributed under GPLv3.checked 11 Oct 2026
Maturity
The README describes it as a functional v0.1 preview and recommends testing bootable media on target hardware before relying on it.checked 11 Oct 2026
Multiboot
Experimental Ventoy-style multiboot lets users put multiple ISOs on a drive and choose one from a boot menu.checked 11 Oct 2026
Multiboot and persistence
Ventoy-style multiboot and Linux persistence are listed as experimental features requiring real-hardware validation.checked 11 Oct 2026
Privilege handling
Privileged work runs through a single macOS administrator prompt, and a dry-run mode prints the plan without executing it.checked 11 Oct 2026
Purpose
RufusMac is a native macOS app for creating bootable Windows, Linux, and other USB installers.checked 11 Oct 2026
Requirements
RufusMac requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later on Apple silicon.checked 11 Oct 2026
Safety
The project says it lists only external, physical, removable disks and shows exact commands with explicit confirmation before writing.checked 11 Oct 2026
Safety controls
The app lists only external physical removable disks, previews write commands, and requires explicit confirmation before writing.checked 11 Oct 2026
System requirements
RufusMac requires macOS 26 (Tahoe) or later on Apple silicon.checked 11 Oct 2026

The company

License and maker
The repository identifies the license as GPLv3 and credits Harith Dilshan as developer.checked 11 Oct 2026

Where it runs

Linux persistence
Linux persistence is listed as a feature, with real-hardware validation still needed.checked 11 Oct 2026
Unsigned app
The installation instructions say the open-source app is unsigned and Gatekeeper prompts on first launch.checked 11 Oct 2026
Windows 11
Its built-in Windows 11 bypass can skip TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, RAM and CPU checks, and the online-account requirement.checked 11 Oct 2026
Windows 11 bypass
Its Windows 11 options can bypass TPM 2.0, Secure Boot, RAM and CPU checks, and the online-account requirement.checked 11 Oct 2026

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