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There are several tools available to copy and install IMG and ISO files to SD Memory Cards, but I was looking for something that could easily backup and restore disk image files for my Raspberry Pi, as well as create bootable Linux installation USB drives from ISO's with OS X as well as Ubuntu.

I also wanted a program that could write compressed IMG files directly to the memory card without the need to decompress the image files first. dd the command line utility has been my default choice for years, but lacked a GUI that fit my requirements and so I decided to write my own - that is how dd Utility came to be.

Features

• Write disk image files to memory cards and removable storage.
• Create bootable USB stick from ISO files of Linux installations.
• Backup and Restore IMG files to memory card and disk.
• Install and Restore compressed disk image files on the fly. Supported file formats: IMG, ISO, Zip, GZip and XZ.
• Backup and compress disk image files on the fly to significantly reduce the file size of backups.
• Drag and Drop Backup and Restore.
• Ideal for flashing IMG files to SD Cards for use with Raspberry Pi, Arduino, BeagleBoard and other ARM boards.

Requirements

- Linux and Mac OS X supported.

Technical

- Written in Bash and a bit of Applescript for dialogs for the Mac OS X version. - OS X version packaged with [Platypus](http://sveinbjorn.org/platypus) - Debian/Ubuntu version packaged with [Debreate](http://debreate.sourceforge.net) - Source Code [Ubuntu / Linux](https://github.com/thefanclub/dd-utility/blob/master/source/ddutility.sh) and [Mac OS X](https://github.com/thefanclub/dd-utility/blob/master/source/ddutility-mac.sh)

Instructions

- For [Ubuntu / Linux](https://github.com/thefanclub/dd-utility/wiki/Instructions-Ubuntu-Linux) - For [Mac OS X](https://github.com/thefanclub/dd-utility/wiki/Instructions-Mac-OSX)