

It mostly depends on the speed of your USB drive.

Type (paste) the following command: sudo /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app/Contents/Resources/createinstallmedia -volume /Volumes/Yosemite -applicationpath /Applications/Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app -nointeraction.This can be done from the Erase tab within the app make sure the USB drive does not have multiple partitions (that can happen, so turn to the Partition tab to verify and correct this). Format it, using Disk Utility, as a Mac OS Extended (Journaled) drive, named Yosemite.Backup any files that may be stored on it. Use the Mac App Store to download the OS X installer app but do not install (you are only interested in the Install\ OS\ X\ Yosemite.app).That being said, this option is only aimed at those whose Macs are already running the latest iteration of the Mac operating system, according to the support page. It is not very detailed (which is where the following steps come in), but is to be preferred over dedicated, third-party tools as it is properly tested.
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Apple has created a support page which directs you to that explains, in large, how to create a bootable USB drive with the OS X 10.9 Mavericks setup file on board.
