Kali USB with persistence memory
Download Kali Linux iso
Format Usb to FAT32
Open Disk Utility - Locate and select usb
Make 2 Partitions or more as per your need
1st Partition - Name Kali ( Format FAT32 Size 4GB )
2nd Partition - Name persistence ( Format FAT32 - it fills up quickly when you update and upgrade Kali so i usually have 8GB or more)
Once done
Install Unetbootin for Mac ( its Free ) google it
Open
Choose Diskimage
Click ... ( three dots - open - locate kali iso )
Select Kali iso ( if already downloaded )
Now
Make sure Type is Selected as Usb Drive
Select Partition to install Kali on Usb ( Kali partition for me )
Click ok
Once finished click exit.
Restart Mac and hold option key on start-up
Select EFI Boot
Select Live System Persistence
Open Gparted
Select Device ( Usb )
U will see all usb Partitions and Select persistence
Right click On persistence and select Unmount
Again Right click on persistence and select delete
Apply pending opration
Once finish it will automatically named
Unallocated
Again Select and Right click and Select New
Create as Primary Partition
File System - ext4
Label - persistence
Apply Pending Operations
Once done
Exit gparted
Now open terminal
type following
fdisk -l ( To see disks/Volumes )
mkdir -p /mnt/myusb
enter
mount (persistence partion name) /mnt/myusb/
for me it was - mount /dev/sdb3 /mnt/myusb/
enter
echo "/ union" > /mnt/myusb/persistence.conf
umount disk ( For me umount /dev/sdb3 )
enter
open persistence partition from Files and open file persistence.conf
if it contains text / union (you should be good).
reboot to kali live persistence again
After reboot it should be working.
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