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    # create a USB installer
    # https://support.apple.com/en-au/HT201372

    Download the OS X High Sierra installer via the App Store, it will be installed into the /Applications directory
    If it opens automatically, close it
    Insert a USB stick (8GB+)
    Run the following command where MyVolume is the name of the USB volume:
    sudo /Applications/Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia --volume /Volumes/MyVolume

    # boot the USB installer

    # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal
    Boot the computer holding the Option key
    Select the USB installer as the startup disk

    # install without APFS
    # use the installpackage parameter to install an extra .pkg
    # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal
    # install without APFS (optional)
    # use the installpackage parameter to install an extra .pkg (optional)

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall \
    --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ \
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    # install without APFS
    # use the installpackage parameter to install an extra .pkg

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall \
    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/startosinstall \
    --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ \
    --converttoapfs NO \
    --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app \
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    --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ \
    --converttoapfs NO \
    --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app \
    --agreetolicense
    --agreetolicense \
    --installpackage extra-package.pkg

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    # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal

    # install without APFS

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ --converttoapfs NO --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense

    # use the installpackage parameter to install an extra .pkg

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ --converttoapfs NO --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense --installpackage extra-package.pkg
    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall \
    --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ \
    --converttoapfs NO \
    --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app \
    --agreetolicense
    --installpackage extra-package.pkg

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    # create a USB installer

    # boot the USB installer

    # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal

    # install without APFS

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ --converttoapfs NO --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense

    # use the installpackage parameter to install an extra .pkg

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ --converttoapfs NO --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense --installpackage extra-package.pkg
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    # create a USB installer

    # boot the USB installer

    # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal

    # run this command to install without APFS

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ --converttoapfs NO --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense
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    # create a USB installer

    # boot the USB installer

    # from the menu, select Utilities > Terminal

    # run this command to install without APFS

    /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app/Contents/Resources/starttoinstall --volume /Volumes/Macintosh\ HD/ --converttoapfs NO --applicationpath /Volumes/Image\ Volume\Install\ macOS\ High\ Sierra.app --agreetolicense