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doc: installing-usb make macOS note a note.

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While it seemingly brings more attention to the macOS notes with the
default docbook template, it better represents which parts of the
section are about macOS, and which parts are simply in the flow of the
text; otherwise the last paragraph may be lost into the details for
macOS.
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nixos/doc/manual/installation/installing-usb.xml
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For systems without CD drive, the NixOS live CD can be booted from a USB For systems without CD drive, the NixOS live CD can be booted from a USB
stick. You can use the <command>dd</command> utility to write the image: stick. You can use the <command>dd</command> utility to write the image:
<command>dd if=<replaceable>path-to-image</replaceable> <command>dd if=<replaceable>path-to-image</replaceable>
of=<replaceable>/dev/sdb</replaceable></command>. Be careful about specifying of=<replaceable>/dev/sdX</replaceable></command>. Be careful about specifying
the correct drive; you can use the <command>lsblk</command> command to get a the correct drive; you can use the <command>lsblk</command> command to get a
list of block devices. list of block devices.
</para> <note>
<title>On macOS</title>
<para> <para>
On macOS:
<programlisting> <programlisting>
$ diskutil list $ diskutil list
[..] [..]
@ -26,10 +25,12 @@ $ diskutil unmountDisk diskN
Unmount of all volumes on diskN was successful Unmount of all volumes on diskN was successful
$ sudo dd bs=1m if=nix.iso of=/dev/rdiskN $ sudo dd bs=1m if=nix.iso of=/dev/rdiskN
</programlisting> </programlisting>
Using the 'raw' <command>rdiskN</command> device instead of Using the 'raw' <command>rdiskN</command> device instead of
<command>diskN</command> completes in minutes instead of hours. After <command>diskN</command> completes in minutes instead of hours. After
<command>dd</command> completes, a GUI dialog "The disk you inserted was not <command>dd</command> completes, a GUI dialog "The disk you inserted was
readable by this computer" will pop up, which can be ignored. not readable by this computer" will pop up, which can be ignored.
</para>
</note>
</para> </para>
<para> <para>