Images often come with a pre-configured EFI folder structure, which is the "brain" that tells your PC how to act like a Mac.
: Use balenaEtcher to write the image to your USB. macos big sur olarila top
Always verify the MD5/SHA hash posted in the forum thread. Malicious actors repackage bad images. The official Olarila images are clean, unmodified macOS installers with only bootloaders and kexts added. Images often come with a pre-configured EFI folder
Notifications have also received a significant overhaul in Big Sur. The new Notification Center provides a clean and organized way to view and interact with notifications, with features like grouping and summarization. You can also use the Notification Center to quickly respond to messages, emails, and other alerts, making it easier to stay on top of your communications. Malicious actors repackage bad images
The system remains untouched, allowing for native security updates directly from Apple.
: Use MiniTool Partition Wizard to assign a drive letter to the EFI partition on the USB.