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<p>If you are not sure about the device, stop proceeding.</p>
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<p>You might overwrite any hard disk on the computer.</p>
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Execute the following commands to copy the USB image that you downloaded earlier to the USB stick. Replace:
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Open the **Terminal** utility from **Applications&nbsp;▸ Utilities**.
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<p class="mac upgrade-mac"> Open <i>Finder</i> and choose <i>balenaEtcher</i> in <b>Applications</b>. </p>
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Close the installation window of *balenaEtcher*.
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To install *balenaEtcher*, drag the *balenaEtcher* icon onto the **Applications** icon.
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<div class="tip">
<p>If you are unsure about the path to the USB image, you can insert the
correct path by dragging and dropping the icon of the USB image from
<i>Finder</i> onto <i>Terminal</i>.</p>
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If a notification about the USB stick not being readable appears,
click <b>Eject</b> to eject the USB stick.
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Close *balenaEtcher*.
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<div class="bug">
<p>If the verification of <i>balenaEtcher</i>
fails, try to install again or try using a different USB
stick.</p>
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After installing Tails, *balenaEtcher* verifies the
installation.
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Click **Flash**.
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*balenaEtcher* starts.
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At the security warning, confirm that you want to open
*balenaEtcher*.
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Open the *balenaEtcher* download (DMG disk image).
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<p>If the image has an <i>.iso</i> file
extension, it is the wrong image. Please go back to the
<span class="mac">[[download step|mac#download]].</span>
<span class="upgrade-mac">[[download step|doc/upgrade/mac#download]].</span></p>
</div>
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<p>Some data might still be recovered using advanced forensics tools.</p>
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