Unable to partition USB stick with Disk Utility - partition button disabled

[adrianppa]

Hello, On a Mac Book Pro/ El Capitan, i'm trying to partition an USB stick with Disk Utility but the "Partition" button is disabled. I tried other USB sticks and it's the same. What i'm i doing wrong ? Thanks!

 

[Shirasaki]

Could we partition USB flash drive in Mac OS X before?
I only know I can partition USB hard disk.

 

[adrianppa]

I'm trying to follow these instructions: http://www.redmondpie.com/install-os-x-el-capitan-hackintosh-on-pc-heres-how-guide/ .

 

[Shirasaki]

I'm trying to follow these instructions: http://www.redmondpie.com/install-os-x-el-capitan-hackintosh-on-pc-heres-how-guide/ .

Hmm.
Hackintosh.
But still, in tutorial, I can only see "one partition" option. Granted that disk utility is Yosemite version, not El Capitan crappy version, although result should be the same.

 

[Partron22]

El Capitan crappy version

Is that the official name now?
I'm going to be upset when I get around to needing to use it, aren't I?

 

[navaira]

I had the very same problem yesterday when trying to format a USB stick to boot Linux. Instructions said create 1 partition, but partition button was greyed out. I just did erase and it worked, but it's obviously not a solution if you want more than 1 partition.

I am really not a fan of the new Disk Utility at all. Is there a third party replacement already?

 

[Shirasaki]

Is that the official name now?
I'm going to be upset when I get around to needing to use it, aren't I?

You mean EL Capitan?
And the new disk utility is just like what you see. Crappy.

 

[KALLT]

Have you selected the drive (not the volume/partition)? What partition map do your drives have?