This FAQ is divided into the following sectionīefore you go about creating a bootable CD, you need to know that Apple has made some copy protection built-in to various installations of Mac OS CDs. To avoid problems, be sure to have a good backup plan. If in doubt, contact the developer of the utility. Using a disk utility older than the operating system you are diagnosing may yield a system that is unbootable! Be very careful to only use the utility which was designed for your operating system. If you need technical support for issues after reading this FAQ, please visit my Tech Support page, where I offer fee based support. How to create a bootable CD in Mac OS X FAQ? My freelance availability calendar is also available. Download my résumé as a Word compressed zip file and Adobe Acrobat.